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Solution Heat Benedict's Colour Test Non Reducing Sugar Change

Front How do you test for a non-reducing sugar?
Back - heat with benedict's solution
- if no colour change, reducing sugar is not present

- heat with hydrochloric acid to hydrolyse into monosaccharides
- add sodium hydrogencarbonate until solution is alkaline
- heat with benedict's solution
- colour change from blue solution to brick red precipitate

Tags: carbohydrates

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