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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Biomolecules

Question:
What is an invert sugar?
Options:
A type of cane sugar
Mixture of glucose and galactose
The optically inactive form of sugar
Mixture of glucose and fructose in equimolar quantities
Correct Answer:
Mixture of glucose and fructose in equimolar quantities
Explanation:
Invert sugar — also known as invert sugar syrup or invert syrup — is a liquid sweetener made from granulated table sugar and water. Table sugar is a compound scientifically known as sucrose. It's formed when one sugar molecule called glucose chemically binds to another sugar molecule called fructose