Qualitative Tests of Carbohydrates

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What color product is formed in Seliwanoff's Test when ketohexoses react with resorcinol?

  • Yellow
  • Cherry red (correct)
  • Blue
  • Green

What reagent is used in Bial's Test as a dehydrating acid?

  • Orcinol
  • Bial's reagent
  • Concentrated HCl (correct)
  • Ferric chloride

What is the purpose of Seliwanoff's Test?

  • To distinguish between pentose monosaccharide and hexose monosaccharide
  • To test for the presence of furfural in solutions
  • To differentiate between glucose and fructose
  • To distinguish between aldoses and ketoses (correct)

Which compound reacts with orcinol and iron ion in Bial's Test to produce a bluish or green product?

<p>Furfural (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Barfoed's reagent consist of?

<p>Cupric acetate and acetic acid (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which test are aldohexoses known to give a yellow to faint pink color?

<p>Seliwanoff's Test (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which test uses 6M HCl as a dehydrating agent?

<p>Seliwanoff's Test (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do hexoses yield in Bial's Test with the presence of iron ion?

<p>[FeCl3] and orcinol (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the addition of more water if the color is not obvious during a test?

<p>To enhance color development by changing pH (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of ferric chloride in Bial’s Test?

<p>Condensation reagent (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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