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Assertion : Glucose gets oxidised to glu...

Assertion : Glucose gets oxidised to gluconic acid on reaction with mild oxidising agent like bromine water.
Reason : Glucose contains a keto group.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
C
Glucose on mld oxidation gives six carbon carboxylic acid (gluconic acid) which indicates it contains aldehydic group.
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