Question

What is the product when D-Glucose is reacted with dilute sodium hydroxide without adding methylene blue?

Answer 1

Answer:

The glucose is oxidized to gluconic acid which, in alkaline solution is in the sodium gluconate form.

Answer 2

Answer:

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Explanation:

Reaction Of glucose with NaOH :-

• Of glucose with NaOH :-The aqueous solution in the classical reaction contains glucose, sodium hydroxide and methylene blue. In the first step the enolate of glucose is formed the glucose is oxidised tu blueconic acid, which in alkaline solution is in in the sodium gluconate form. Methylene blue is reduced to colourless leuco methylene blue............

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