Question

why sucrose is called invert sugar​

Answer 1

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It is called invert sugar because the angle of the specific rotation of the plain polarized light changes from a positive to a negative value due to the presence of the optical isomers of the mixture of glucose and fructose sugars. Hydrolysis of Sucrose: ... The -OH is then added to the carbon on the fructose.....

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