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Reducing sugars
Main article: Reducing sugar
Organic tests
The Iodoform reaction tests for the presence of methyl ketones, or compounds which can
be oxidized to methyl ketones
The Schiff test detects aldehydes
Tollens' reagent (Silver Mirror) tests for aldehydes
The Zeisel determination tests for the presence of esters or ethers
Lucas' reagent is used to determine mainly
between primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols.
The Bromine test is used to test for the presence of unsaturation and phenols.
Inorganic tests