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Seliwanoff's test is a chemical test which distinguishes between aldose and ketose sugars. If the sugar contains a ketone group, it is a ketose. If a sugar contains an aldehyde group, it is an aldose. This test relies on the principle that, when heated, ketoses are more rapidly dehydrated than aldoses.
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Seliwanoff's test is used to differentiate between sugars that have a ketone group (ketose) and sugars that have an aldehyde group (aldoses). This test is a timed color reaction specific to ketohexoses.
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Seliwanoff's test is a chemical test which distinguishes between aldose and ketose sugars. ... If it is a ketose sugar like fructose and sucrose is the solution turns cherry red . If it is a aldose sugar then a faint pink color may appear.