Question
Question: Hydrolysis of sucrose into (+) glucose and (-) fructose is known as...
Hydrolysis of sucrose into (+) glucose and (-) fructose is known as
A
Muta rotation
B
Inversion
C
Pyrolysis
D
None of these
Answer
Inversion
Explanation
Solution
Hydrolysis of sucrose (dextrorotatory) into (+) glucose and
(–) fructose gives overall levorotatory mixture of products, hence the process is known as "inversion of sugar".