The reagent that can convert glucose to saccharic acid is
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a
Br2/H2O
b
HNO3
c
Alkaline iodine solution
d
NH4OH
answer is B.
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The nitric acid being a strong oxidizing agent, it can oxidize the alcohol and the aldehyde. Thus, in the glucose the C-1 and C-6 have the aldehydic and the primary alcohol to oxidize into carboxylic acid forming the saccharic acid compound.