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Question
What is the action of following reagents on glucose?
dilute HNO3
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Solution
Action of dil. HNO3 on glucose: The oxidation of glucose with dilute nitric acid gives
saccharic acid (a dicarboxylic acid). Hence, a primary alcoholic group (CH2OH) is
present in glucose.

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