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Glucose
Question

Correct structure of gluconic acid is

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Solution

Mild oxidizing agents like Br2 / H2O, Tollens reagent, Fehlings reagent, Benedicts reagent, alkalinine I2 can oxidize the CHO group of glucose only but not CH2OH group.

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