BENEDICT’S REAGENT QUALITATIVE
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.
The primary application of Benedict's test is to detect the presence of simple carbohydrates in an unidentified analyte.
It turns from turquoise to yellow or orange when it reacts with reducing sugars. These are simple carbohydrates with unbound aldehyde or ketone groups.
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.