The presence of primary alcoholic group in glucose can be confirmed by

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The presence of primary alcoholic group in glucose can be confirmed by (A) oxidation of glucose with nitric acid (B) acetylation of glucose with acetic anhydride (C) oxidation of glucose with mild oxidizing etgent (D) prolonged heating of glucose with HI

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The presence of primary alcoholic group in glucose can be confirmed by oxidation of glucose with nitric acid in which OH group changed to COOH group. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/3a12318ac0b72743f88d84a323764ff6-.png" />

Q. The presence of primary alcoholic group in glucose can be confirmed by

oxidation of glucose with nitric acid

acetylation of glucose with acetic anhydride

oxidation of glucose with mild oxidizing etgent

prolonged heating of glucose with HI

The presence of primary alcoholic group in glucose can be confirmed by oxidation of glucose with nitric acid in which $O H$ group changed to $COO H$ group.