Question

Under what conditions glucose is converted to gluconic and saccharic acid?

Answer 1

$\text{Conversion of glucose to gluconic acid}$

Glucose gets oxidised to six carbon carboxylic acid (gluconic acid) on reaction with a mild oxidising agent like bromine water.


$\text{Conversion of glucose to saccharic acid}$

On oxidation with conc. nitric acid, glucose yields a dicarboxylic acid, saccharic acid.