Question

Sucrose on hydrolysis yields a mixture which is

• A. Optically inactive
• B. Dextrorotatory
• C. Laevorotatory
• D. Racemic

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Laevorotatory

Answer 2

Sucrose Gulose + Fructose

+ 65⁰ + 52.5⁰ – 90⁰

the product mixture is overall laevorotatary