| Identification of sugar | |
| Benedict's solution is used to identify the presence of sugar in food. | |
| To test 
      for sugar, place a few drops of Benedict's solution in a test tube along 
      with the food to be tested. Heat the mixture over a Bunsen burner. If sugar 
      is present the colour of the solution turns orange. |  | 
| Lemonade is tested for the presence of sugar. The mixture of lemonade and Benedict's solution is heated until it turns orange in colour. What does this indicate? |  | 
| A particular brand of orange juice is described as having no added sugar. A sample of this orange juice is tested for sugar. Click to see a 120kb video of the results. Explain the results. |  |