Assertion : Hydrolysis of sucrose is known as inversion of cane sugar.
Reason : Sucrose is a disaccharide.
A
If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
B
If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
C
If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
D
If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
AIIMS 1997, Easy
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B
If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
b Sucrose is a disaccharide with specific rotation of $+66.5^o$. On hydrolysis, it gives $1\, mole$ of $D-(+)$ glucose and $1\, mole$ of $D-(-)-$ fructose. The hydrolysate is laevorotatory hence hydrolysis is known as inversion of sucrose
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