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Which of the following statement is correct?
ChemistryBiomoleculesJEE Main
Options:
  • A Gluconic acid is a dicarboxylic acid
  • B Gluconic acid is a partial oxidation product of glucose
  • C Gluconic acid can form cyclic (acetal/hemiacetal) structure
  • D Gluconic acid is obtained by oxidation of glucose with HNO3
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Gluconic acid is a partial oxidation product of glucose
Here only B is correct and rest are incorrect. As Gluconic acid is a monocarboxylic acid which is formed by the partial oxidation of glucose.

As Gluconic acid can not form cyclic (acetal/hemiacetal) structure and oxidation of glucose with HNO3 gives Saccharic acid.

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