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: Sucrose cannot be detected with the [[Benedict's Test]] unless you first react it with dilute hydrochloric acid.
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: 1. A sample of food is dissolved in water.: 2. The solution is added to blue Benedict's solution in a boiling tube.: 3. The solution is kept at 90°C for up to 10 minutes.: 4. A colour change indicates the presence of glucose or fructose. If they are present the solution will eventually turn brick red or brown.
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