Invert sugar is a mixture of

Question

Invert sugar is a mixture of (A) D-Glucose + D-Fructose (B) L-Glucose + D-Fructose (C) L-Glucose + D-Glucose (D) L-Glucose + L-Glucose

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Sucrose is dextrorotatory but after hydrolysis gives dextrorotatory glucose and laevorotatory fructose. 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.

Q. Invert sugar is a mixture of

D-Glucose + D-Fructose

L-Glucose + D-Fructose

L-Glucose + D-Glucose

L-Glucose + L-Glucose

Sucrose is dextrorotatory but after hydrolysis gives dextrorotatory glucose and laevorotatory fructose. 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.