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What is meant by inversion of sugar ?

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Sucrose is dextrorotatory but on hydrolysis it give an equimolar mixture of `D-(+)` - glucose and `D-(-)` -fructose which is laevorotory. This change of specific rotation from dextrorotation to laevorotation is called inversion of sugar.
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