CBSE 2025 · Region 6 · Set 1 · Q21 · 2 marks
How do you explain the following?(a)Presence of an aldehydic group in glucose.(b)Presence of five - OH groups in glucose.
How do you explain the following?
(a)
Presence of an aldehydic group in glucose.
(b)
Presence of five - OH groups in glucose.
Marking-scheme solution
(a)
Glucose gets oxidised to six carbon carboxylic acid (gluconic acid) on reaction with a mild
oxidising agent like bromine water. This indicates the presence as an aldehydic group /
(b)
Acetylation of glucose with acetic anhydride gives glucose pentaacetate which confirms
the presence of five –OH groups /
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