Prove by giving one chemical reaction that glucose has hydroxyl ( $O H$ ) groups.

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Solution

Alcohol in the presence of acidic medium form ester (glucose pentaacetate) with the anhydride. So this reaction proves that glucose has a hydroxyl group in its structure.

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