Assertion: Hydrolysis of sucrose brings about a change in sign of rotation from dextro to laevo. Reason: Hydrolysis always changes the optical rotation of a compound.A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.C. If assertion is true but reason is false.D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Assertion: Hydrolysis of sucrose brings about a change in sign of rota

1.	Assertion: Hydrolysis of sucrose brings about a change in sign of rotation from dextro to laevo. Reason: Hydrolysis always changes the optical rotation of a compound.A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.C. If assertion is true but reason is false.D. If both assertion and reason are false.
Answer» Correct Answer - C Sucrose is dextrotatory but after hydrolysis gives dextrorotatory glucose and laevorotatory fructose . Since laevorotation of fructose `(-92.4^(@))` is more than dextrorotatory of glucose `(+52.5^(@))` , hence the mixture is laevorotatory.