Homework Help: Indicators and Solutions

Posted by Mia on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 2:30am.

Which indicator is used to check for the presence or absence of simple sugars?
What indcates the presence of simple sugars in a solution?

What indicator is used to check for the presence of starch?
What indicates the presence of starch in a solution?

Indicators and Solutions - DrBob222, Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 1:26pm
Here are two sites. The first one describes the test with Benedict's solution for simple sugars. The second one describes the iodine test for starch.
http://www.sciencecompany.com/sci-exper/food_chemistry.htm

http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/548starchiodine.html

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