On hydrolysis sucrose gives equimolar mixture of

Options

A. dextro rotatory glucose and dextro rotatory fructose
B. dextro rotatory glucose and laevo rotatory fructose
C. laevo rotatory glucose and dextro rotatory fructose
D. laevo rotatory glucose and laevo rotatory fructose

Answer

B

Explanation

`underset("Sucrose")(C_(12)H_(22)O_(11))+H_(2)O underset(95% "ethanol conc. HCl")overset(Delta)to underset("Glucose")(C_(6)H_(12)O_(6)) + underset("Frustose")(C_(6)H_(12)O_(6))`
Dil. `H_(2)SO_(4)` Is neutralized by adding `CaCO_(3)`