JEE Main 2020 — Chemistry in Everyday Life Question with Solution
JEE Main 2020 (09 Jan Shift 1)
Question
A chemist has samples of artificial sweetener and . To identify these samples, he performed certain experiments and noted the following observations:
(i) and both form blue-violet colour with ninhydrin.
(ii) Lassaigne extract of gives positive test and negative test.
(iii) Lassaigne extract of and gives positive sodium nitroprusside test.
Based on these observations which option is correct?
(i) and both form blue-violet colour with ninhydrin.
(ii) Lassaigne extract of gives positive test and negative test.
(iii) Lassaigne extract of and gives positive sodium nitroprusside test.
Based on these observations which option is correct?
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: A
Correct answer
AA : Aspartame; B : Saccharin; C : Sucralose; D : Alitame
Step-by-step explanation
Aspartame

Saccharine

Sucralose

Alitame

(i) give positive test with ninhydrin because both have free carboxylic and amine groups.
(ii) form precipitate with in the Lassaigne extract of the sugar because it has chlorine atoms.
(iii) give positive test with sodium nitroprusside because both have sulphur atoms.

Saccharine

Sucralose

Alitame

(i) give positive test with ninhydrin because both have free carboxylic and amine groups.
(ii) form precipitate with in the Lassaigne extract of the sugar because it has chlorine atoms.
(iii) give positive test with sodium nitroprusside because both have sulphur atoms.
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