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What is reducing sugar? |
Answer» 1. A sugar that serves as a reducing agent due to presence of free aldehyde or ketone group is called a reducing sugar. 2. These sugars reduce the Benedict’s reagent (Cu2 + to Cu+) since they are capable of transferring hydrogens (electrons) to other compounds, a process called reduction. 3. All monosaccharides are reducing sugars. |
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