GLUCOSE SUCROSE STARCH

Procedure: Procedure: Procedure:

Take 2 ml of Benedict Take 2 ml of Take 2 ml of Be

reagent in a dropper. Benedict reagent in a reagent in a dropper.
Add it 2mL of aqueous dropper. Add it 2mL 2mL suspension of
solution of a glucose of aqueous solution the color of the so
taken in a test tube, of a glucose taken in turns blue. Remove th
the color of the a test tube,the color tube from the test
solution turns blue. of the solution turns rack using test tube
Remove the test tube blue. Take the test place it in the boiling
from the test tube tube using test tube and heat for few minu
rack using test tube holder place it in the
holder place it in the boiling water and
boiling water and heat heat for few
for few minutes. minutes.
Observation: Observation: Observation:

Glucose is a reducing The color remain the The color remain the
sugar that reduce the same, the test is the test is ne
ions in the test negative indicating indicating that starch
reagent to red that sucrose is non reducing sugar.
precipitate of copper reducing sugar.
oxide.
BENEDICT TEST