Regents Prep Living Environment: Online Resources

Regents Prep: Living Environment
Online Resources

8f. Indicators

Acids-Bases Interactive Tutorial (University of Arizona (Biology Project))
Interactive tutorial provides questions and answers interactively on topics concerning acid/base chemistry.

Chemistry of Carbohydrates (Dr. Michael Shaw (University of Manitoba))
Contains descriptions of the use of the Benedict's solution test for detecting simple sugars and the Lugol's test for the detection of starches. Contains links to images of these tests.

Science Lab Techniques (Frontier High School (OK))
Page discusses many laboratory techniques, including the litmus tests for detection of acids and bases.

Testing for Starches Using Iodine (NSTA)
Provides a brief review of the use of iodine to detect the presence of starches.

Testing for Sugar Using Benedict's Solution (NSTA)
Provides a brief description of the use of Benedict's solution to detect the presence of simple sugars.

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