Question

The hydrolysis of sucrose is represented by the following chemical
equation :
C12H22011 + H20 (excess) → CH1206 + C6H1206
For the above equation, predict
(a)
molecularity,
(b)
order, and
(c)
rate of reaction in terms of all the reactants and products.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

the reaction C

12

H

22

O

11

+H

2

O→C

6

H

12

O

6

+C

6

H

12

O

6

, water is present in lexcess.

Hence, it will not appear in the rate law expression. Thus, it is an example of psuedo first order reaction.

The rate law expression for the reaction is, r=k[C

12

H

22

O

11

].