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Assertion : Glyceraldehyde reacts with $\mathrm{Br}_2 / \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$ to form achiral compound.
Reason : $-\mathrm{CHO}$ and $-\mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{OH}$ both are oxidised.
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Reason : $-\mathrm{CHO}$ and $-\mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{OH}$ both are oxidised.
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If both assertion and reason are false.
Only -CHO group gets oxidised to $-\mathrm{COOH}$ group by $\mathrm{Br}_2 / \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$.
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