Question

A solution having equal amount of D-glucose and D-fructose is called _____ sugar.

(a) invert

(b) fruit

(c) brown

(d) cane

I have been asked this question by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.

The query is from Biomolecules Carbohydrates topic in section Biomolecules of Chemistry – Class 12

Answer 1

Right answer is (a) invert

For explanation: When sucrose is heated with water, it gives a mixture of glucose and fructose, called invert sugar. It is named as such because of the difference in optical activity of the initial sugar and the product mixture.