Question

what happens when glucose is treated with bromine water ??

Answer 1

[tex]CH_{2} OH(CHOH) _{4}CHO + O [/tex] gives $CH_{2}OH(CHOH)_{4}COOH$
when glucose is treated with bromine water the product is Gluconic Acid

Answer 2

Answer : The equations for the following reactions are given below.

Explanation :

Glucose is a carbohydrate having formula, $C_6H_{12}O_6$. Glucose is a monosaccharide and it belongs to the D-family of the carbohydrates. It is an optically active compound.

When glucose is treated with bromine water, it gives gluconic acid as a product. Bromine water is an oxidizing agent.

The reaction is shown below.