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How come glucose give a positive result for fehlings test?

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Monosaccharide: Glucose contains an aldehyde (c h o) which in the presence of fehling's solution, is oxidized, while the copper solution is reduced to cuprous sulfate - a dark red precipitant.

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Answered 3/10/2016

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