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Q. Glucose on oxidation with bromine water yields gluconic acid. This reaction confirms presence of

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Glucose on oxidation with bromine water yields gluconic acid. This reaction confirms the presence of aldehyde group in glucose.

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Here, $Br _{2}- H _{2} O$ act as an oxidising agent and led to the oxidation of glucose into gluconic acid.