When glucose reacts with bromine water, the main product is:

acetic acid

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saccharic acid

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glyceraldehyde

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gluconic acid

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Solution

The correct option is C gluconic acid
When glucose reacts with bromine water, the main product is gluconic acid.
bromine water is mild oxidizing agent and oxidation of glucose with bromine water to gluconic acid shows that the carbonyl group in glucose is aldehyde group.

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