Sucrose (cane sugar) is a disaccharide. One molecule of sucrose on hydrolysis gives........ .

Options

A. 2 molecules of glucose
B. 2 molecules of glucose +1 molecule of fructose
C. 1 molecule of glucose +1 molecule of fructose
D. 2 molecules of fructose

Answer

C

Explanation

Sucrose (cane sugar) is a disaccharide. One molecule of sucrose on hydrolysis gives one molecule of glucose and one molecule of fructose.
`underset("Cane sugar")(C_(12)H_(22)O_(11))overset(H_(2)O)underset(H^(+))rarr underset(D(+)"glucose")(C_(6)H_(12)O_(6))+underset(D(-)"fructose")(C_(6)H_(12)O_(6))`
Note sucrose is a dextro-rotatory sugar on hydrolysis produces a laevoratory mixture so, known as invert sugar. sucrose is a non-reducing sugar while maltose and lactose are reducing sugar.