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Benedict's turns orange when heated in the presence of a?

reducing sugar. Benedict's reagent is a solution used to test for the presence of reducing sugars, which includes glucose and fructose. The color change to orange indicates a positive result for the presence of reducing sugars in the substance being tested.


Why cant table sugar be the positive control in test using Benedict's solution?

Table sugar (sucrose) cannot be used as the positive control in a test using Benedict's solution because sucrose does not contain reducing sugars. Benedict's solution is used to test for the presence of reducing sugars, such as glucose and fructose, which can reduce the copper ions in the solution and cause a color change. Since sucrose does not have a free aldehyde or ketone group to reduce the copper ions, it will not produce a positive result in the Benedict's test. A positive control is typically a substance known to produce a positive result in the test, so using table sugar would not be appropriate in this case.


Will Maltose produce a positive Benedict's test?

Yes, maltose will produce a positive Benedict's test because it is a reducing sugar. Benedict's reagent oxidizes the aldehyde or ketone group in reducing sugars, causing a color change from blue to orange/red in the presence of a reducing sugar like maltose.


What is a source of error for a reducing sugar Benedict's test?

A test known as a reducing sugar Benedictâ??s test was performed to determine the amount of sugars in various fruit. Some source of errors in this test included compromises involving the various age of the fruit, the size of the fruit, and the age of the fruit, and human error. However, the test did prove that fruit can damage the enamel of oneâ??s teeth.


Would raffinose react with benedicts reagent?

Benedicts reagent tests for reducing sugars, so the question is, is raffinose a reducing sugar. Raffinose is a trisaccharide made up of glucose, fructose and galactose. It is not a reducing sugar because all of its anomeric carbons are bonded, so it will not react with benedicts reagent.