Q27 / 150 · MHT CET 2025 (21 Apr Shift 2) · Chemistry
Which from following on hydrolysis forms invert sugar?
- Correct answerASucrose
- BMaltose
- CStarch
- DLactose
Solution
The hydrolysis of sucrose yields an equimolar mixture of D-(+)-glucose and D-(-)-fructose, known as invert sugar due to the inversion of optical rotation from positive (sucrose) to negative (fructose).
The reaction proceeds as: $\text{Sucrose} + \text{H}_2\text{O} \xrightarrow{\text{H}^+ \text{ or invertase}} \text{D-(+)-Glucose} + \text{D-(-)-Fructose}$.
This confirms that sucrose hydrolysis produces invert sugar.
The correct identification is $\boxed{A}$.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.