A student used the following steps in testing for a reducing sugar solution 1.added benedict...

A student used the following steps in testing for a reducing sugar solution
1.added benedict solution to the sugar solution
2. Added dilute hydrochloric acid to the sugar and boiled it
3. Added sodium hydroxide solution to the solution in 2 and boiled
4. Added Benedict solution to the cooled solution in 3
Questions
1.Why did the student add the dilute hydrochloric acid to the sugar solution in step 2?
2.what is the importance of step 2 in the testing process?
3. The color change to be observed in step 4 is what?

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Asked by Peace on 19th March, 2021