Question

Which one of the following statement is correct about sucrose:

• A. It can reduce tollen's reagent however cannot reduce fehling's reagent
• B. It undergoes mutarotation like glucose and fructose
• C. It undergoes inversion in the configuration on hydrolysis
• D. It is laevorotatory in nature.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

It undergoes inversion in the configuration on hydrolysis.