2.2.3 Reducing & Non-Reducing Sugars

Question 1

What are reducing sugars?

Answer 1

Sugars that can donate electrons (the carbonyl group becomes oxidizes), the sugars become the reducing agent.

Question 2

What are non reducing sugars?

Answer 2

Accept electrons and are oxidizing agents

Question 3

Give examples of reducing sugars

Answer 3

glucose, fructose and maltose

Question 4

Give an example of a non-reducing sugar

Answer 4

sucrose