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Chemistry Question on Biomolecules

Glucose and bromine water reacts to produce:

A

glucarric acid

B

gluconic acid

C

sorbitol

D

laevulinic acid

Answer

gluconic acid

Explanation

Solution

Glucose is oxidised by bromine water to produce gluconic acid CH2OH(CHOH)4CHOGlucoseA−>[Br2−H2O][[O]]CH2OH(CHOH)4COOHGluconic acid\underset{\text{Glucose}}{CH_2OH(CHOH)_4CHO} {A ->[{Br_2-H_2O}][{[O]}]}\underset{\text{Gluconic acid}}{CH_2OH(CHOH)_4COOH}