Question

Assertion (A) Glucose does not form the hydrogen bisulphite addition product.
Reason (R) Glucose is not so reactive to form the product with $NaHSO _{3}$.

• A. Both $A$ and $R$ are correct; $R$ is the correct explanation of $A$.
• B. Both $A$ and $R$ are correct; $R$ is not the correct explanation of $A$.
• C. $A$ is correct but $R$ is incorrect.
• D. $R$ is correct but $A$ is incorrect.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

The correct reason is that glucose has cyclic structure in which $- CHO$ group is not free to react.