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When Benedict’s solution is added to a sucrose solution and put into a boiling water bath, no change in color is observed. State why no color change is observed.
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When Benedict’s solution is added to a sucrose solution and put into a boiling water bath, no change in color is observed.

State why no color change is observed.

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Answer: sucrose is not a reducing sugar

Explanation: Benedict solution is used to test for the presence of reducing sugar. Sucrose is a non-reducing sugar unlike maltose and lactose which are reducing sugars thus there is no color change when Benedict solution is added to it.

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