Benedict’s Reagent
Purpose: Tests for presence of reducing sugars.
Procedure:
Dissolve 173 g sodium citrate and 100 g anhydrous sodium carbonate in 800 ml distilled water.
Separately dissolve 17.3 g CuSO₄·5H₂O in 100 ml water.
Slowly add the CuSO₄ solution to the carbonate/citrate solution with constant stirring.
Make up the volume to 1000 ml.
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