Which of the following reactions of glucose can be explained only by its cyclic structure?

Glucose forms pentaacetate

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Glucose reacts with hydroxylamine to form an oxime

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Pentaacetate of glucose does not react with hydroxylamine

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Glucose is oxidised by nitric acid to gluconic acid

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The correct option is D Pentaacetate of glucose does not react with hydroxylamine
Pentaacetate of glucose does not react with hydroxylamine
The pentaacetate of glucose does not react with hydroxylamine indicating the absence of free -CHO group. This property of glucose can be explained only by its cyclic structure.

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Which of the following reactions of glucose can be explained only by its cyclic structure?
(a) Glucose forms pentaacetate
(b) Blucose reacts with hydoxylamine to form an oxime
(c) Pentaacetate of glucose does not reach with hydroxyl amine
(d) Glucose is oxidised by nitric acid to gluconic acid

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