Reducing Sugar
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Reducing: Blue Cu2+ ------> Red Cu+ So, the reducing centre in the sugar is reduced (i.e. gains an electron) by the Benedicts solution (CuSO4). Non Reducing: Does not get reduced, so you need to boil it in acid, THEN re-do the test and it should turn re, like a reducing sugar. reducing sugars are monosachharides and sometimes disaccharides while non-reducing sugars are always disaccharides
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OCR reducing sugar
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Reducing:
Blue Cu2+ ------> Red Cu+
So, the reducing centre in the sugar is reduced (i.e. gains an electron) by the Benedicts solution (CuSO4).
Non Reducing:
Does not get reduced, so you need to boil it in acid, THEN re-do the test and it should turn re, like a reducing sugar.reducing sugars are monosachharides and sometimes disaccharides while non-reducing sugars are always disaccharides
