The charring of sugar takes place when treated with concentrated $H_{2} {S O}_{4}$ . What is the type of reaction involved in it?

Dehydration reaction

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The correct option is A Dehydration reaction
The charring of sugar takes place when treated with concentrated $H_{2} S O_{4}$ . Dehydration reaction is the type of reaction involved in it. Thus when sugar loses a molecule of water, it gets charred. A dark black residue is left.

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