What happens to glucose or galactose when the cu2+ in benedict's reagent is reduced?

Gluconic acid is formed when Benedict's reagent is reduced by glucose or galactose.

Explanation:

Benedict's reagent: Alkaline solution of copper sulfate , sodium citrate and sodium carbonate

Glucose and galactose both are reducing sugar. Both of them reduces copper(II) ion in Benedict's reagent into copper (I) ion.

During this reaction glucose or galactose gets converted into gluconic acid and red precipitate of copper (I) oxide is obtained along with formation of water.

nacl or sodium chloride is an ionic compound. this is because an ionic compound pertains to a compound that consists of positively and negatively charged ions. in this case, na (sodium) has a tendency to lose one electron when it reacts with with other atoms, so the resulting sodium ion contains 11 protons and 10 electrons, thus making it positively charged (na+), when chlorine reacts, it usually gains one electron to form an ion called chloride, thus making it negatively charged ( since the ions are oppositely charged, they attract.