Which of the following carbohydrates is called an invert sugar?

Fructose

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Glucose

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Sucrose

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Cellulose

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Solution

The correct option is C
Sucrose

Sucrose is called an invert sugar because there is a change in the sign of rotation from dextro before hydrolysis to leavo after hydrolysis. Sucrose on hydrolysis gives equimolar mixture of D-(+) glucose and D-(-) fructose.

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