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Assertion : Glyceraldehyde reacts with `Br_(2)//H_(2)O` to form achiral compound
Reason : `-CHO` and `-CH_(2)OH` both are oxidized

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To solve the question, we need to analyze both the assertion and the reason provided. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Assertion**: - The assertion states that glyceraldehyde reacts with `Br2/H2O` to form an achiral compound. - Glyceraldehyde (C3H6O3) has the structure: ``` CHO | CH2OH | CH3 ``` - When glyceraldehyde reacts with bromine water, it undergoes oxidation. 2. **Reaction with Bromine Water**: - In the presence of `Br2/H2O`, the aldehyde group (-CHO) of glyceraldehyde is oxidized to a carboxylic acid group (-COOH). - The reaction can be summarized as: ``` Glyceraldehyde → Gluconic Acid (C6H12O7) ``` - The structure of gluconic acid is: ``` HOOC-CHOH-CHOH-CHOH-CHOH-CHOH ``` - This compound is achiral because it has a plane of symmetry. 3. **Understanding the Reason**: - The reason states that both the -CHO (aldehyde) and -CH2OH (alcohol) groups are oxidized. - However, in the reaction with bromine water, only the aldehyde group (-CHO) is oxidized to a carboxylic acid. The alcohol group (-CH2OH) does not undergo oxidation under these conditions. 4. **Conclusion**: - The assertion is true because glyceraldehyde does react with `Br2/H2O` to form an achiral compound (gluconic acid). - The reason is false because only the aldehyde group is oxidized, not the alcohol group. ### Final Answer: - The assertion is true, and the reason is false.
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