Question

1. The mechanism of the benedict reaction is

A. coordination of copper with electrons of amine nitrogens.


B. creation of two phases (hydrophilic and hydrophobic phases).


C. alignment of triiodine complex in structural cleft.


D. reduction of copper by electrons provided from free aldehyde sugars.


E. None of the above is correct.

Answer 1

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1. The mechanism of the benedict reaction is

A. coordination of copper with electrons of amine nitrogens.

B. creation of two phases (hydrophilic and hydrophobic phases).

C. alignment of triiodine complex in structural cleft.

D. reduction of copper by electrons provided from free aldehyde sugars.

E. None of the above is correct.

Answer:

D. reduction of copper by electrons provided from free aldehyde sugars.