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Sucrose is dextrorotatory but the mixture obtained after hydrolysis is laevorotatory. Explain.

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Sucrose is dextrorotatory. On hydrolysis, it PRODUCES a mixture of glucose and fructose having specific rotation +52.5∘ and -92.4∘. Thus, the respectively NET RESULTANT mixture become laevorotatory. Hence, the mixture is laevorotatory and product is known as INVERT sugar.



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