Answer to Question #281089 in General Chemistry for abhi.sainiu

Question

Amylase was added to the test tube with starch solution, and placed in a thermostat at 37 ° C for 10 minutes. Then the contents of the tube were divided into two parts. Lugol's reagent was added to the first tube, and Fehling's reagent to the second after 10 minutes Lugol's reagent. What result can you get? Explain?

Answer 1

Amylase is an enzyme which catalyses the breakdown of Starch into Amylose and Amylopectin. Starch is a polysacharide which is made up of Amylose and Amylopectin. Amylose is a polymer of glucose. Lugol's reagent is a mixture of iodine and potassium