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(B) Glucose is a reducing sugar because it contains an aldehyde group. $ 	ext{When heated with Fehling's solution, it reduces } Cu^{2+} 	ext{ ions t

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(B) Glucose is a reducing sugar because it contains an aldehyde group. $ 	ext{When heated with Fehling's solution, it reduces } Cu^{2+} 	ext{ ions to } Cu^{+} 	ext{ ions, forming a red precipitate of cuprous oxide } (Cu_2O). $ $ 	ext{Reaction: } C_6H_{12}O_6 + 2Cu^{2+} + 5OH^- ightarrow C_6H_{11}O_7^- + Cu_2O (	ext{red ppt}) + 3H_2O. $

Heating glucose with Fehling's solution produces a $.........$ colored precipitate.

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