MHT CET202019 Oct 2020Evening ShiftChemistryBiomoleculesActual
Which reagent among the following is used to confirm presence of aldehydic carbonyl group in glucose?
Options
- AAcetic anhydride
- BDilute Nitric acid
- CBromine water
- DHydroxylamine
Correct answer
C. Bromine water
Step-by-step solution
(C) When glucose is treated with bromine water, it undergoes oxidation, forming gluconic acid. (In this aldehydic group is oxidized to carboxylic acid), which shows that the carbonyl group in glucose is aldehyde group.