Which of the following statement is not true for glucose?

Options

A. `alpha` -glucose and `beta` -glucose are anomers
B. Glucose on reaction with `Br_(2)` water produces saccharic acid
C. Glucose on reaction with `HNO_(3)` also produces saccharic acid
D. Glucose does not form the hydrogen-sulphite addition product with `NaHSO_(3)`

Answer

B

Explanation

Glucose on reaction with `Br_(2)` water produces gluconic acid.