Question

inversion of cane sugar is a pseudo first order reaction .give reason

Answer 1

Inversion of cane sugar: The process of sugar inversion from cane sugar to glucose and fructose is called Inversion of cane sugar.

Comparatively, inverted sugar is sweeter than its products glucose and fructose.

Eg: Sucrose

• They retain moisture.  
• Honey is also an example of a inverted sugar.

Pseudo first order reaction: The word pseudo refers to false. The reaction that is not a first order reaction but is made a first order reaction by addition or removal of the concentration of one reactant.

Here, Breaking down of sugar into glucose and fructose is not a first order reaction. But, it is made one by increasing the concentration of one of the reaction.

Hence, Inversion of cane sugar is a pseudo first order reaction.

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