What is Sucrose and How is it Used?
It is disaccharide made up of gulcose & fructose. It is also known as “table sugar”. The chemical formula in C12H22O11.It occur naturally in fruits, Vegetables & nuts. It is used as transport & energy storage in most plants. It is a white crystal. It also prepared in lab but it is much easier and cost-effective to extract naturally from plant. The plant sugarcane & sugarbeets are mostly used to make sucrose. we consume sucrose for energy. It is quick & easy source of energy .The molecular mass is 342.30g/mol. It is soluble in water. It is highly acidic & non-electrolyte. It is odorless, sweet in taste. The side effect of sucrose is diarrhea, headache, strange taste in mouth, joint pain, swelling of arms/legs may occur.
Uses:
1) in syrup processing
2) medicinal products
3) in food & soft drinks.
4) preserving food
5)as a sweetener
FAQ
i) Who coined the word sucrose and when?
Ans: William Miller coined the name sucrose in 1857.
ii) What happens when sucrose undergoes combustion reaction?
Ans: It forms carbon dioxide and water.
iii) How can we dehydrate the sucrose and what will be the product formed?
Ans: Sucrose can be dehydrated by the help of H2SO4 as a catalyst which formed black solid substance i.e rich in carbon.
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