Positive results for Benedict’s test range from green, yellow orange to red. How does the sugar concentration and Cu2O concentration cause this? I know Cu2O is red. Why is there a green or yellow color instead of just red or some kind of red?

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Positive results for Benedict’s test range from green, yellow orange to red. How does the sugar concentration and Cu2O concentration cause this? I know Cu2O is red. Why is there a green or yellow color instead of just red or some kind of red?

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