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A solution having equal amount of D-glucose and D-fructose is called _____ sugar.(a) invert(b) fruit(c) brown(d) caneI have been asked this question by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.The query is from Biomolecules Carbohydrates topic in section Biomolecules of Chemistry – Class 12

Answer» RIGHT answer is (a) invert

For EXPLANATION: When sucrose is heated with WATER, it gives a mixture of glucose and fructose, called invert sugar. It is named as such because of the difference in optical activity of the initial sugar and the PRODUCT mixture.


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