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Question
Hydrolysis of sucrose is called ______.
Options
inversion
hydration
esterification
saponification
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Solution
Hydrolysis of sucrose is called inversion.
Explanation:
Hydrolysis of sucrose produces one molecule of glucose and one molecule of fructose, a process known as inversion.
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