Structure of glucose

Question 1

Glucose is a ———— and also known as ———–

Answer 1

aldohexose, dextrose

Question 2

On prolonged heating with hexane, it forms—-

Answer 2

n-hexane

Question 3

Glucose reacts with ——– to form an oxime

Answer 3

hydroxylamine

Question 4

Glucose adds a molecule of hydrogen cyanide to hydroxylamine to form a —–

Answer 4

cyanohydrin

Question 5

Glucose reacts with hydroxylamine to form an oxime. It adds a molecule of hydrogen cyanide to hydroxylamine to form a cyanohydrin. This confirms the presence of a ——- in glucose

Answer 5

carbonyl group

Question 6

Glucose gets oxidised to a six carbon carb acid on reaction with a mild oxidizing agent like bromine water.The six C carb acid is called

Answer 6

gluconic acid

Question 7

Glucose gets oxidised to a six carbon carb (gluconic acid) acid on reaction with a mild oxidizing agent like bromine water. This indicates that the carbonyl group is present as an

Answer 7

aldehydic group

Question 8

Acetylation of glucose with acetic anhydride gives ——-

Answer 8

glucose pentaacetate

Question 9

On oxidation with HNO3, both glucose and gluconic acid yield a dicarb acid called

Answer 9

Saccharic acid

Question 10

Saccharic acid reaction in glucose indicates the presence of

Answer 10

Primary OH group in glucose