Aldoses and ketoses are differentiated by which test
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Seliwanoff's test- It is a chemical test that distinguishes between aldose (glucose) and ketose (fructose) sugars. This test is based on the fact that, when heated, ketoses are more rapidly dehydrated than aldoses. Acid hydrolysis of sugars is followed by adding resorcinol and concentrated HCl.
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Seliwanoff's test- It is a chemical test that distinguishes between aldose (glucose) and ketose (fructose) sugars. This test is based on the fact that, when heated, ketoses are more rapidly dehydrated than aldoses. Acid hydrolysis of sugars is followed by adding resorcinol and concentrated HCl.
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