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Statement I Glucose gives a reddish-brown precipitate with Fehling's solution. Statement II Reaction of glucose with Fehling's solution gives CuO and gluconic acid.
Options
- AStatement I is true, Statement II is true, Statement II is a correct explanation for Statement I
- BStatement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is not a correct explanation for Statement I
- CStatement I is true, Statement II is false
- DStatement I is false, Statement II is true
Correct answer
C. Statement I is true, Statement II is false
Step-by-step solution
Glucose gives a reddish brown precipitate with Fehling's solution. Solution consists of Cu ²⁺ which gets reduced to Cu ⁺ ( Cu ₂ O ) .