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Because Iodine is a brown element.

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Q: Why does a sugar solution turn brown when Iodine is added?
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Why does glycogen change to red when iodine solution is added?

Iodine tests for complex sugars. Glycogen is a complex sugar and will change dark purple when iodine solution is added (color is irrelevant, all you really need to know is that the change to a specific color signifies a presence of a macro molecule)


How would you test an unknown solution for each of the following sugar fat starch protein?

Sugars - Benedict's solution Fats - Brown Paper Starch - Iodine Protein - Biuret Solution


What does lugol's iodine?

it is iodine and potassium iodide solution It's a orange colored solution that consists of Iodine and Potassium Iodide and is used to test a substance for starch. If the color of the solution turns black when put on/in the substance, then the substance is positive for starch.


Iodine solution can be used to test for sugar?

Yes =D !


What is the effect of sugar solution on turmeric solution?

when sugar solution is added to turmeric solution , it turns yellow.


When a certain sugar is tested with an iodine solution can you tell what type it is?

It depends if it is starch, yes. Other sugar, NO!


What color does sugar turn when you add iodine to it?

Iodine test is a procedure that tells whether a certain element or the such contains starch (or sugar) in it.In this test, we add iodine solution (with, possibly, KI reagent) to a material [in your case, sugar]. If starch ispresent, a blue-black, somehow purple, color will result, changing the initial color of iodine. If starch amylase (sugar) is NOT present, the color will remain orange/yellowish.


Is mixing sugar with iodine solution a chemical change or a physical change?

Chemical Taylor:)


What part of a solution would added sugar be?

Sugar solution would be the solution.Water would be the solvent.Added sugar would be the SOLUTE.


What is the difference between brown sugar and white sugar?

Brown sugar and white sugar are both cane sugars. However, brown sugar has had molasses added to it, for a slightly different flavor.


When making oatmeal cookies what can I use to substitute for brown sugar?

Brown sugar can be substituted with white sugar with molasses added for the desired color.


What colour will Benedict's solution turn into if sugar is added?

The reacting sucrose solution color will depend on the concentration of the sucrose in solution. The higher the concentration, the darker the color: green is the least concentrated, to yellow/orange, red, and brown with the highest concentration.