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R-CHO + 2Cu2+ + 4OH- ----------> R-COOH + Cu2O + 2H2O

where R is the group attached to the aldehyde (CHO)

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The chemical equation for Benedict's test is:

Cu2+ (in Benedict's solution) + reducing sugar -> Cu2O (red precipitate) + reduced sugar.

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