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Hydrolysis of sucrose is called:A. sapnificationB. hydrationC. inversionD. esterification

Answer» Correct Answer - C
The hydrolysis of sources bring about a change in the sign of rotation from dextro `(+)` to laevo `(-)` and such a change is known as inversion. `underset([alpha]_(D)=+66.5^(@))underset("sucrose")(C_(12)H_(22)O_(11))+H_(2)Ooverset(HCl)tounderset([alpha]_(D)=+52.5^(@))underset("D-glucose")(C_(6)H_(12)O_(6))+underset([alpha]_(D)=-92.4^(@))underset("D-fructose")(C_(6)H_(12)O_(6))`


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