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BENEDICT’S REAGENT QUALITATIVE

Part no. RXSOL-60-6604-031

Also known as: BENEDICT’S REAGENT (QUALITATIVE), BENEDICT’S REAGENT

  Benedict's reagent (often called Benedict's qualitative solution or Benedict's solution)  is a chemical reagent and complex mixture of sodium carbonate,  sodium citrate, and copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate.  It is often used in place of Fehling's solution to detect the presence of reducing sugars.
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Application

 

The primary application of Benedict's test is to detect the presence of simple carbohydrates in an unidentified analyte. 

Procedure

 

 It turns from turquoise to yellow or orange when it reacts with reducing sugars. These are simple carbohydrates with unbound aldehyde or ketone groups.

Technical specifications

Information on basic physical and chemical properties Odour threshold :                                                                             No data available pH :                                                                                                  No data available Relative evaporation rate (butylacetate=1) :                                                           > 1 Melting point :                                                                                   No data available Freezing point :                                                                                No data available Boiling point :                                                                                           110 - 120 °C Flash point :                                                                                     No data available Auto-ignition temperature :                                                               No data available Decomposition temperature :                                                           No data available Flammability (solid, gas) :                                                                 No data available Vapour pressure :                                                                            14 mm Hg at 20°C Relative vapour density at 20 °C :                                                                           0.7 Relative density :                                                                              No data available Density :                                                                                                    1.145 g/cm³ Solubility : Water:                                                                                Soluble in water Log Pow :                                                                                         No data available Viscosity, kinematic :                                                                        No data available Viscosity, dynamic :                                                                          No data available Explosive properties :                                                                       No data available Oxidising properties :                                                                        No data available Explosive limits :                                                                               No data available

Notes

 

Benedict's solution can be used to carry out a semi-quantitative test on a ... It is important that an excess of Benedict's solution. 

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