Inversion of sucrose: a non-reducing sugar becomes reducing
Show that sucrose does not reduce Benedict’s solution until it has been hydrolysed by dilute acid into glucose and fructose.
About this experiment
| Subject | Chemistry |
|---|---|
| Class | 12 |
| Unit | 13. NEET / JEE Practice Labs (Class XII) |
| Level | NEET level |
| Access | Included in a PractiSci plan |
What you do in the lab
Change the controls and watch the chemistry behave in real time in 3D. Live readouts and graphs show the numbers behind it, and the Learn tab has the theory, procedure, observations and viva questions. Works on a phone or a laptop, in English and Hindi.
Topics: chemistry · NEET / JEE Practice Labs (Class XII)
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