Identify the product obtained when sucrose is treated with conc. $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4$.

Identify the product obtained when sucrose is treated with conc. $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4$.
  1. Saccharic acid
  2. Gluconic acid and fructose
  3. Glucose and fructose
  4. Sugar charcoal and water

Solution

$\mathrm{C}_{12} \mathrm{H}_{22} \mathrm{O}_{11} \stackrel{\text { conc. } \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{So}_4}{\longrightarrow} 12 \mathrm{C}+11 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2022 (05 Aug Shift 1)

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