Acrolein test is positive for

Question

Acrolein test is positive for (A) polysaccharides (B) proteins (C) oils and fats (D) reducing sugars

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When fat is heated in presence of KHSO 4 (dehydrating agent) the glycerol portion of the molecule is dehydrated and form unsaturated aldehyde CH 2= CH - CHO (acrolein), a bed smelling compound. It is the test for fat.

Q. Acrolein test is positive for

polysaccharides

proteins

oils and fats

reducing sugars

When fat is heated in presence of $KH S O_{4}$ (dehydrating agent) the glycerol portion of the molecule is dehydrated and form unsaturated aldehyde $C H_{2} = C H - C H O$ (acrolein), a bed smelling compound. It is the test for fat.

Q. Acrolein test is positive for

polysaccharides

proteins

oils and fats

reducing sugars

When fat is heated in presence of KHSO4​ (dehydrating agent) the glycerol portion of the molecule is dehydrated and form unsaturated aldehyde CH2​=CH−CHO (acrolein), a bed smelling compound. It is the test for fat.

When fat is heated in presence of $KH S O_{4}$ (dehydrating agent) the glycerol portion of the molecule is dehydrated and form unsaturated aldehyde $C H_{2} = C H - C H O$ (acrolein), a bed smelling compound. It is the test for fat.