Since
it exists as a stable compound, five –OH groups should be attached
to different carbon atoms Structure of
Glucose
CHO
(CH
)4
OH
CH2OH
Glucose
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Chemistry
6 On oxidation with nitric acid, glucose as well as gluconic acid both
yield a dicarboxylic acid, saccharic acid This indicates the presence
of a primary alcoholic (–OH) group in glucose