Hydrolysis of sucrose is called:

Options

A. sapnification
B. hydration
C. inversion
D. esterification

Answer

C

Explanation

The hydrolysis of sources bring about a change in the sign of rotation from dextro `(+)` to laevo `(-)` and such a change is known as inversion. `underset([alpha]_(D)=+66.5^(@))underset("sucrose")(C_(12)H_(22)O_(11))+H_(2)Ooverset(HCl)tounderset([alpha]_(D)=+52.5^(@))underset("D-glucose")(C_(6)H_(12)O_(6))+underset([alpha]_(D)=-92.4^(@))underset("D-fructose")(C_(6)H_(12)O_(6))`