NCERT Class XII Chemistry
Chapter - Biomolecules
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Question : 7
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What are the hydrolysis products of (i) sucrose and (ii) lactose ?
Solution:  
(i) Sucrose on hydrolysis gives one unit of glucose and one unit of fructose.
C12H22O11+H2O
Invertase
C6H12O6+C6H12O6
SucroseGlucoseFructose
(ii) Lactose on hydrolysis with dilute acids yields an equimolar mixture of D-glucose and D-galactose.
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