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Q. Assertion : Glucose does not give 2,4-DNP test.
Reason : Glucose exists in cyclic hemiacetal form.

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Solution:

As the glucose exists in cyclic hemiacetal form, this indicates that the aldehydic group in glucose is not free and hence it does not give $2,4$-DNP test.