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Q. $D -$ glucose $\xrightarrow{\text { Tollen's reagent }}( A )$
$D -$ glucose $\xrightarrow{ Br_{2} \text {-water }}( B )$
$(A)$ and $(B)$ are:

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Tollen's reagent is a mild oxidising agent and easily oxidises the aldehyde group, but can not oxidise the ketone or alcohol group and form salt of gluconic acid.
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$B r_{2} / H_{2} O$ is a mild oxidising agent and easily oxidises the aldehyde group, but cannot oxidise the ketone or alcohol group.
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