Similarly, sodium borohydride reduction of aldoses makes the ends of the resulting alditol chain identical, HOCH2(CHOH)nCH2OH. Different (diastereomeric) sugars after such reduction... View Article
Oxidation of aldose with very mild oxidizing agents like bromine water, hypo-bromite, give a monocarboxylic acid (aldonic acid). Use of oxidizing... View Article
Polysaccharides such as starch and amylose can be differentiated with the help of the iodine test. Here, a few drops of... View Article
Bial’s test is a chemical test for the presence of pentoses. It is named after Manfred Bial, a German physician.... View Article
Conc. Sulphuric acid dehydrates sugars to furfuryl derivates. Furfural is derived from the dehydration of pentoses and pentosans, while hydroxymethyl... View Article
Various tests are conducted to identify the class and group of compounds in organic chemistry. One among the test is... View Article
Seliwanoff’s test is used to distinguish aldoses from ketoses. On treatment with a concentrated Acid, ketoses are dehydrated more rapidly... View Article
Benedict’s test is similar to Fehling’s test, but, uses a single solution of copper sulphate in aqueous sodium hydroxide with... View Article
Like aldoses, ketoses also exist in a cyclic structure. But, ketoses has their keto group in the second Carbon. Rotation of the... View Article
Glucose is a simple sugar with six carbon atoms and one aldehyde group. This monosaccharide has a chemical formula C6H12O6. It... View Article
Glucose does not form an additional product with sodium bisulphite as of aldehydes. It also does not react with Schiff’s base... View Article
Carbohydrates are generally sweet in taste and hence referred to as sugars. First let us know the exact definition of... View Article
Carbohydrates are also called as saccharides. Carbohydrates can be a single molecule or a bigger molecule formed by the condensation... View Article
When light vibrating in all directions is passed through a polarizer filter, the emerging light (polarized light) vibrates in only... View Article
Carbohydrates are the energy source for biological systems. Carbohydrates are organic compounds containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Carbohydrates have either... View Article
Biomolecules or biological molecules are the molecules that are present in the living system and needed for their growth, reproduction,... View Article
Some different types of transformers include:1) Power transformer – this is used for transmission & distribution of electrical power. 2)... View Article
Answer: A transformer is a device used in the power transmission of electric energy. The transmission current is AC. It... View Article
A transformer can serve many important functions in prominent areas of electrical engineering. In electrical power engineering, the transformers make... View Article
Answer: A transformer is defined as a static device that changes the level of voltage between circuits. The transformer is... View Article
