Write balanced chemical equations to show:
The dehydrating property of conc. Sulphuric acid with sugar.

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The dehydrating property of conc. Sulphuric acid with sugar:
conc. Sulphuric acid removes water molecules from sugar.
$C_{12} H_{22} O_{11} sucrose H_{2} S O_{4} - --- \to 12 C + 11 H_{2} O$

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Write balanced chemical equations to show:The dehydrating property of conc. Sulphuric acid with sugar.

The dehydrating property of conc. Sulphuric acid with sugar:conc. Sulphuric acid removes water molecules from sugar.C12H22O11 sucrose H2SO4−−−−→12C+11H2O

Write balanced chemical equations to show:
The dehydrating property of conc. Sulphuric acid with sugar.

The dehydrating property of conc. Sulphuric acid with sugar:
conc. Sulphuric acid removes water molecules from sugar.
$C_{12} H_{22} O_{11} sucrose H_{2} S O_{4} - --- \to 12 C + 11 H_{2} O$