ss BaNeoicts_ METHOD
AIM:
To eskimale the _amoun\ af qlucose present Ww _ unknown
__ Sample of usine by benedicts method.
—>_ APPARATUS:
Buretle, pipette, volumelvic Rlauk, , Porcelain chips :
> REAGENTS
Benedticts quantilabive reagent
i Avbidnous Sodium coubonate -
—>_ PRINCIPLE
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== + Curt Fheabbase 5c + Gyow)
4 Oo” tecl.
Aldehjde. Caloorylic Precigilal
add
See Gj + Cutt heat base.
Cisse o
copper Tl sulfate, sodium
zpolantum lhtewonate crclof reducing sugars: os
+ Copper Cif) sulfate px
are reduced reduc
* Sodium carbonete proviela basle environment,
Which & hecemamy for the redox reackion to occur:
+ (f the carbone fons from the sodfum carbonate
Were bo combine with copper (I) fons fiom the copper
CM) sulphate, Insoluble coppaC) corkonedle Wouldfown |:
To prevent be formation of coppe CT) carbonate
precipitate , sodium cihale 6 adcled . the cilrate ions
chelate with copper) fons before the copper(M)fons
can_preciptiate with the carbonate Sons
« The Reducing sugar recluces -the copper (If) Yong bo
copper w jee ean combine with the thiccyjans
fons from Are polasstun Aliccjanate bo Form while
copper (1) thifocjancle+ This makes the end pon:
tre Hhation, the bansition from blue fe
white, tadily visible -
+ The sell_awount of polasdium Aeresjanide prevents
ave ceoxtdantion af Atne copper Cr) ts.
ie PRoce URE
to ml af benedfel's reagent Was pipette out thhoa
__ clean covicalfiask. About Goo st ernie see
A _alkalivilygkarts 7 ene ada lucose elution dropwise
unbl Ae blue cobut'discppeaud. he volume of glucose
| love down from lice burelte Ps voked - ,
The given unknown sugar soluble was nude upho_loom|
Yo slandeud flask witb dishilled water «Then the burette
was Filled with Abis Unknown sugeu. solution - The
benedict reagent f hated with the sugar solution
uwkl dhe colour Afsappears.
<> REFERENCE: Compeendiole Viva ard Paclical Bodnemishy