What are the oxidation products of glycerol ?

Explanation

Glycerol can give rise to a variety of oxidation products depending on the nature of the oxidising agent used for oxidation.
(i) Oxidation of glycerol with dil. `HNO_(3)` gives glyceric acid and tartronic acid.
(ii) Oxidation of glycerol with Conc. `HNO_(3)` gives mainly glyceric acid.
(iii) Oxidation of glycerol with bismuth nitrate gives as meso oxalic acid.
(iv) Oxidation of glycerol with `Br_(2)//H_(2)O` (or) NaOBr (or) Fenton reagent `(FeSO_(4) + H_(2)O_(2))` gives a mixture of glyceraldehyde and dihydroxy acetone (This mixture is named as glycerose).