JEE Advanced 2007 Chemistry question

STATEMENT-1 : Glucose gives a reddish-brown precipitate with Fehling's solution. because STATEMENT-2 : Reaction of glucose with Fehling's solution gives CuO and gluconic acid.

(A)Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
(B)Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
(C)Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is FalseCorrect
(D)Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True

Answer: (C)

Solution

Statement-1: glucose, a reducing sugar, reduces Fehling's solution to give a reddish-brown precipitate: true. Statement-2: the precipitate is

See the full step-by-step solution

Create a free account to read the complete working, and practise questions like this in a timed test.

Create a free account

Question ID VK-037502