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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How does the Benedicts Test for Reducing Sugars work? One or two simple sentences is good. :)

OpenStudy (preetha):

Benedict's reagent is a solution of copper sulfate, sodium hydroxide, and tartaric acid. Aqueous glucose is mixed with Benedict's reagent and heated. The reaction reduces the blue copper (II) ion to form a brick red precipitate of copper (I) oxide. Because of this, glucose is classified as a reducing sugar.

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