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When using iodine on a potato or corn the iodine turns black What is this evidence of?

This is evidence of the presence of starch in the potato or corn. Iodine reacts with starch, forming a dark blue to black color, which can be a qualitative test for the presence of starch in food or other materials.


Is the starch Ewer just determine starch or starch and other carbohyrate?

The iodine test using a starch ewer is mainly used to detect the presence of starch. It specifically tests for the presence of starch molecules by forming a blue-black color in the presence of starch. It does not differentiate between starch and other carbohydrates.


What is the difference between iodine solution and starch solution?

Iodine solution is a brownish liquid used to test for the presence of starch, turning blue-black in the presence of starch. Starch solution, on the other hand, is a clear liquid made by dissolving starch in water.


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

Yes, when a sugar is tested with an iodine solution, it can help determine the type of sugar present. Starch will typically turn blue-black in the presence of iodine, indicating its presence in the sample being tested. Other sugars like glucose or fructose will not react with iodine in the same way.


What regent would you add to starch agar plate to detect starch hydrolsis?

Iodine should be sufficent. When starch and iodine are present they react with each other and the starch turns blackish. If your bacteria hydrolise your starch then the area will be clear instead of blackish.


Add a drop of iodine to both a distilled water test tube and to the test tube containing the starch solution in the test tube What do you observe?

The starch solution will turn black, while the distilled water will remain brown, the same colour as the iodine. This is actually because water, normally used as a control, does not contain any starch and as we know, the iodine test is highly specific for the presence of starch hence no colour change other than iodine dissolving in water to form an iodine solution contrary to starch which we know complexes with iodine, to form starch-iodine complex forming the blue-black colour observed


What is the aim of the practical when you test starch?

The aim of the practical when testing for starch is to determine the presence of starch in a substance. Starch is typically indicated by a blue-black color change when iodine solution is added. This test helps identify the presence of starch in various foods, plants, or other materials.


Which reacts to iodine glucose or starch?

Starch turns blue when Iodine is introduced. Added: Though it's not quite a chemical reaction, Iodine will give starch a bluish purple color but it stays chemically UNchanged. Iodine stays reddish brown with glucose and many other oligosaccharides (up till about 10 to 15 monomeric glucose units)


What compound is identified by the use of iodine?

Amylose in starch is responsible for the formation of a deep blue color in the presence of iodine. The iodine molecule slips inside of the amylose coil. This makes a linear triiodide ion complex with is soluble. The triiodide ion ion slips into the coil of the starch causing an intense blue-black color. Iodine added to a solution or directly on a potato or other materials such as bread, crackers, or flour will produce a blue-black color results if starch is present. If starch amylose is not present, then the color will stay orange or yellow.


What is idodine stain?

It is either iodine and it stains starch, or the other way around, starch that stains iodine, likely the former as it is biological. Starch or iodine can be used in chemical titrations also to indicate the presence of the other available in solution.


What is the difference between starch solution and iodine solution?

Starch is composed of amylose and amylopectin, and is not soluble in water due to the presence of amylopectinIodine (I₂) is somewhat soluble in water, but is more soluble in iodide (I⁻) solutions, such as potassium iodide solution (KI).Aqueous iodine molecules (I₂) and iodide ions (I⁻) together will form triiodide ions (I₃⁻), which can react with amylose found in starch to produce a deep-blue colour in the solution. So all of iodide (I⁻), iodine (I₂) and amylose (or starch) are required together to produce the colour.This can be used to test for:Amylose/Starch: Add iodine dissolved in potassium iodide solution to test solution, orIodine: Add starch and potassium iodide solutions to test solution.If the substance being tested for is present, then triiodide ions (I₃⁻) can react with amylose (in starch) to produce a deep-blue colour, that is, a positive result.


Why do you need to remove chlorophyll from a leaf when testing for starch?

Chlorophyll has a function of converting starch into glucose and other simpler plant products.Thats why we have to remove cholorphyll before starting a test for starch.