alleryHydrolysis of sucrose changes the sign of rotation, and the product is named:
AInset sugar
BIngot sugar
CInvert sugar
DInert sugar
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Invert sugar
1. Sucrose rotates plane polarised light one way.
2. Its hydrolysis products rotate it the other way.
3. Hydrolysis of sucrose brings about a change in the sign of rotation and the product is named invert sugar.
4. So the answer is invert sugar.
_Source: syllabus Chemistry Part II, Ch 10 'Biomolecules'_
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