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Blue copper sulfate is mixed with a solution of potassium hydroxide and potassium sodium tartrate to form a deep blue solution of Fehling's reagent. The solution is heated on a hot plate. Later, sucrose is added and no change is observed. On the other hand, glucose, a reducing sugar, reacts with Fehling's reagent to form a brick red precipitate of copper(I) oxide.