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Is Cellulose ketohexose or aldohexose? How does Cellulose give result in Seliwanoff’s test (any color change)?

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Answer:

Cellulose is an aldohexose

Step-by-step explanation:

Cellulose is an aldohexose , because , it has an aldehyde group present at one of the end .

Seliwanoff’s test

It is the test to differentiate between a ketose and an aldose .

The test is as follows -

If the sample is heated and it it readily gets dehydrated , then the sample is a ketose .

And , the reaction of Seliwanoff’s reagent and ketose , give a red color , which is the positive sign for the test .

But ,

the reaction of Seliwanoff’s reagent and aldoses , give a very light pink color .

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