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Structure of Glucose

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Under what condition glucose is converted to gluconic acid and saccharide acid?

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Glucose on oxidation with $B r_{2} / H_{2} O$ produces gluconic acid (six carbon carboxylic acid).

Glucose on oxidation with nitric acid produces saccharic acid. (dicarboxylic acid)

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