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Sucrose is a _______ compound and the product mixture obtained from its hydrolysis is _______ in nature.(a) dextrorotatory; dextrorotatory(b) dextrorotatory; laevorotatory(c) laevorotatory; dextrorotatory(d) laevorotatory; laevorotatoryThe question was posed to me in semester exam.The question is from Biomolecules Carbohydrates topic in division Biomolecules of Chemistry – Class 12

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Right CHOICE is (b) dextrorotatory; LAEVOROTATORY

For explanation I would say: Sucrose is dextrorotatory but on hydrolysis GIVES a mixture dextrorotatory glucose and laevorotatory fructose. Since, the specific rotation of fructose is greater than that of glucose, the RESULTANT mixture is laevorotatory.



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