EXPERIMENT QUESTIONS

1. (a) TEST FOR REDUCING SUGAR:

FOOD SOURCE: Glucose (monosaccharide)

CHEMICAL USED: Benedict’s solution (blue)

HEAT REQUIRED: Yes (thermostatically controlled water bath)

+ RESULT: Colour change BLUE to BRICK RED

- RESULT: No colour change (stays blue)

CONTROL: Water + Benedict’s (non-reducing sugar)

PURPOSE OF CONTROL: Acts as a comparison

1. (b) TEST FOR STARCH:

FOOD SOURCE: Potato/ Bread

CHEMICAL USED: Iodine (red/yellow), using a dropper due to small volume needed

HEAT REQUIRED: No

+ RESULT: Colour change RED/ YELLOW to BLUE/BLACK

- RESULT: No colour change (stays red/yellow)

CONTROL: Water and Iodine

1. (c) TEST FOR... (More)

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