NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: BIOMOLECULES

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If specific rotation of glucose solution is

52^\circ

and that of fructose solution is

-92^\circ

then what will be the specific rotation of invert sugar?

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Correct option: A

-20^\circ

Option A (-20°) is correct because the specific rotation of invert sugar is the average of glucose and fructose weighted by their concentrations, which are equal after hydrolysis.

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