Punjab Medical Punjab - MET Solved Paper-1999

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    Hydrolysis of sucrose is called

    A)  saponification  

    B)  inversion

    C)  hydration          

    D)  esterification

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    We know that hydrolysis of sucrose gives glucose (which is dextro-rotatory) and fructose (which is leavo-rotatory). The mixture is leavo-rotatory. Thus the process is called inversion.


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