Invert sugar is an equimolar mixture of

Options

A. optically inactive forms of sugar
B. equimolecular mixture of glucose and fructose
C. mixture of glucose and fructose
D. a variety of cane sugar

Answer

B

Explanation

Glucose is dextrorotatory whereas fructose is laevorotatory . Inverted sugar is recemic mixture and it is optically inactive due to external compensation . Hence equimolar mixture of glucose and fructose is inverted sugar.