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Sucrose (can Sugaro) is a disaccharide. One molecule of sucrose on hydrolysis gives............ .
(a) 2 molecules of glucose
(b) 2 molecules of glucose + 1 molecule of fructose
(c) 1 molecule of clucose + 1 molecule of fructose
(d) 2 molecules of fructose

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(c) Sucrose (cane sugar) is a disaccharide. One molecule of sucrose on hydrolysis given one molecule of glucose and one molecule of fructose.
C12H22O11Cane sugarH2OH+C6H12O6D(+)glucose+C6H12O6D()fructose

Note Sucrose is a dextro-rotatory sugar on hydrolysis produces a laevorotatory mixture so, known as invert sugar. Sucrose is a non-reducing sugar while maltose and lactose are reducing sugar.


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