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Treatment of glucose with nitric acid le...

Treatment of glucose with nitric acid leads to the formation of a

A

monocarboxylic acid

B

dicarboxylic acid

C

tricarboxylic acid

D

tetracarboxylic acid

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The correct Answer is:
B
`HNO_(3)` is the more vigorous oxidizing agent. It brings about oxidation not only of the `-CHO` group but also of the `-CH_(2) OH` group.
`HOCH_(2) (CHOH)_(4) CHO overset(HNO_(3))rarr HOO underset("saccharic acid")((CHOH)_(4) COOH)`
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