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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Biomolecules

The product(s) formed when glucose reacts with a strong oxidising agent like \(\mathrm{HNO}_3\) is/are

  1. A \(\mathrm{COOH}(\mathrm{CHOH})_4 \mathrm{COOH}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{CO}_2, \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{COOH}(\mathrm{CHOH})_4 \mathrm{CHO}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{CO}, \mathrm{CO}_2, \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\)
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(A) \(\mathrm{COOH}(\mathrm{CHOH})_4 \mathrm{COOH}\)

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When glucose oxidised by strong oxidising reagent like \(\mathrm{HNO}_3\) then glucaric acid obtained from oxidation of aldehyde and alcohol group.