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How do you explain the presence of an aldehydic group in a glucose molecule?

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Glucose on reacation with bromine water produces gluconic acid. This indicates the presence of `CHO` group.
`overset(" "CHO)overset(|)underset(" "CH_(2)OH)underset(|)(" "(CHOH)_(4))overset(Br_(2)//H_(2)O)rarroverset(" "COOH)overset(|)underset(" ""Glucose acid")underset(" "CH_(2)OH)underset(|)(" "(CHOH)_(4))`
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