Question

will heating directly with H2SO4 convert starch directly into glucose??

Answer 1

Dear Student,

Yes, heating starch with dilute H₂SO₄ converts starch to glucose. It is called as acid hydrolysis of starch.
${\mathrm{C}}_{12}{\mathrm{H}}_{22}{\mathrm{O}}_{11}\underset{∆}{\overset{{\mathrm{H}}^{+}}{\to }}2{\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_{12}{\mathrm{O}}_6$