Testing for starch Flashcards

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What’s the first you do when testing for starch

A

Add 2cm of food solution into a test tube

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What’s the second thing you do when testing for starch

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You add a few drops of iodine solution and shake the tube to mix the stuff inside

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What happens if there’s starch present

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The solution will turn blue/black

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What happens if there isn’t starch present

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It will stay the same orange/brown colour

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