Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceNEETSTD 12 - 10. Biomolecules4 Marks
MCQ
Hydrolysis of sucrose is called
A
Esterification
B
Saponification
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Inversion
D
Hydration
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Answer
Correct option: C.
Inversion
c When sucrose is hydrolyzed, the direction of rotation of plane-polarized light becomes inverted. This is why it is called the inversion of sucrose. It is an important reaction and is catalyzed in an acidic medium.
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