Inversion of sucrose (C12H22O11) is a first order reaction and is studied by measuring angle of rotation at different intervals of time C12H22O11d-Sucrose+H2O H+−−→C6H12O6d -Glucose+C6H12O6l -Fructose
r0 = angle of rotation at the start, rt = angle of rotation at time ti, and r∞ = angle of rotation at the complete reaction, if 50% of sucrose undergoes inversion, then
Lets assume that a0 mole per litre of sucrose is present at t=0
sucrose→glucose+fructose
at t=0 a0 0 0 ro
Now at 50% inversion
at t=t a0/2 a0/2 a0/2 rt
Now at t=∞
at t=∞ a0/2 a0/2 a0/2 r∞
r0=αs[a0] (i)
rt=αs[a0/2]+αg[a0/2]+αf[a0/2] (ii)
r∞=αg[a0]+αf[a0] (iii)
by eqn i ,ii and iii
r0+r∞2=rt