WASSCE Chemistry · Organic Chemistry & Applied
Carbohydrates
Monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides — tests for sugars and starch.
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- 1Carbohydrates: sugars, starch and cellulose7 minFree7 minFree
1 worked example · 1 diagram
- 2Tests for carbohydrates, hydrolysis and fermentation8 min Plan8 min Plan
- Tests for carbohydrates
- Hydrolysis of carbohydrates
- The action of saliva on starch
- Fermentation
- Dehydration of sucrose
1 worked example · 1 diagram
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