BENEDICT’S REAGENT QUANTITATIVE
RXSOL-60-6604-032Benedict's quantitative reagent is a modification of qualitative aspects. It contains copper sulphate-sodium carbonate. It also contains potassium thiocyanate and small amount of potassium ferricyanate. The thiocyanate causes with the…
Product Description
Benedict's quantitative reagent is a modification of qualitative aspects. It contains copper sulphate-sodium carbonate. It also contains potassium thiocyanate and small amount of potassium ferricyanate. The thiocyanate causes with the precipitation of white cuprous thiocyanate rather than red cupric oxide.
Application & Usage
Benedict's Quantitative Solution is a test reagent used for detecting and quantitatively determining the amount of reducing sugars present in a substance.
Technical Specifications
Procedure
Benedict’s when exposed to reducing sugars, the reactions undergone by Benedict’s reagent result in the formation of a brick-red precipitate, which indicates a positive Benedict’s test.
Notes
Benedict's Quantitative Solution contains copper(II) sulfate, sodium citrate, sodium carbonate, potassium thiocyanate, and potassium ferrocyanide. Each plays a role in the determination of reducing sugars:Copper(II) sulfate provides the copper(II) ions that are reduced by the reducing sugar.
Other Names
BENEDIREAGENTCT’S REAGENT (QUANTITATIVE), BENEDICT’S
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