A student used the following steps in testing for a non-reducing sugar.

I. added Benedict's solution to the sugar solution

ll. added dilute hydrochloric acid to the sugar and boiled it;

lll. added sodium hydroxide solution to the solution in ll. and boiled;

IV. added Benedict's solution to the cooled solution in lll.

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What is the importance of step ll in the testing process? To

A student used the following step in testing for a non-reducing sugar.
I. added Benedict's solution to the sugar solution
II. added dilute hydrochloric acid to the sugar solution and boiled it
III. added sodium hydroxide solution to the solution in II and boiled;
IV. added Benedict's solution to the cooled solution in III.

The colour change to be observed in step IV is