Glucose on reduction with $N a / H g$ and water gives:

Sorbitol

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Fructose

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Saccharic acid

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Gluconic acid

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Solution

The correct option is A Sorbitol
Sodium amalgum is a good reducing agent which reduces aldehyes to alcohols. When glucose is allowed to react with $N a / H g$ , we get sorbitol.

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