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  4. Assertion: Sucrose is called an invert sugar. Reason: On hydrolysis, sucrose bring the change in the sign of rotation from dextro (+) to laevo (-).

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Q. Assertion : Sucrose is called an invert sugar.
Reason : On hydrolysis, sucrose bring the change in the sign of rotation from dextro $(+)$ to laevo $(-)$.

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Solution:

The hydrolysis of sucrose brings about a change in the sign of rotation from dextro $(+)$ to laevo $(-)$ and the product is named as invert sugar.