Nitric acid oxidises glucose to saccharic acid. This reveals
Aa primary alcohol group
Ba ketone at carbon 2
Cfive secondary OH groups
Da six-membered ring
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. a primary alcohol group
Saccharic acid is a dicarboxylic acid, so the terminal primary alcohol of glucose must also be oxidised to COOH.
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