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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

Observation of “Rhumann’s purple” is a confirmatory te
st for the presence of:
(1) Starch
(2) Reducing sugar
(3) Cupric ion
(4) Protein

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5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
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Rhumann’s purple is ninhydrin. It is used to detect alpha-amino acid or carboxylic acid. When reacting with the free amines (proteins), a deep blue or purple color known as Ruhemann’s purple is produced. So observation of “Rhumann’s purple” is a confirmatory test for the presence of protein.
Hence option (4) is the answer.


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