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QUALITATIVE TESTS FOR CARBOHYDRATES

Riva Mallyne O. Tejano

Gloria Jesusa D. Baltazar


Instructor

Chemistry27A
(MF 1:00-4:00 PM)

March 10, 2017


I. INTRODUCTION
Carbohydrates are the most abundant organic compound in the plant world.
They act as storehouse of chemical energy and are components of supportive
structure in plants and connective tissues in animals. Carbohydrates can be
classified base on number of sugar units in a total chain. Monosaccharide are simple
sugars with multiple OH group. Monosaccharide containing an aldehyde group are
classified as aldose while ketone containing group are classified as ketose.
Disaccharides is a carbohydrate containing two monosaccharide units joined by a
glycosidic bond. Polysaccharide is a carbohydrate containing a large amount of
monosaccharide units. Some carbohydrates test are based on their reducing
properties because of the presence reducing aldehyde or ketone groups. Some tests
are based on the formation of furfural derivatives in presence of concentrated acids.
To verify the above concept, an experiment was conducted with the following
objectives: (1) Observe chemical behavior of sugar solutions containing
carbohydrates and (2) Qualitatively analyze carbohydrates.

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