Giant Molecules 2
CHEMISTRY SSS3 First Term
WEEK 10
Giant Molecules 2
Performance objectives
Students should be able to:
- Explain the hydrolysis of sucrose and starch
Content
Sucrose
Sucrose is common sugar. It is a disaccharide, a molecule composed of two monosaccharides: glucose and fructose. Sucrose is produced naturally in plants, from which table sugar is refined. It has the molecular formula C12H22O11.
Sucrose is a non-reducing disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose linked via their anomeric carbons. It is obtained commercially from sugarcane, sugar beet (beta vulgaris), and other plants and used extensively as a food and a sweetener. Sucrose is derived by crushing and extraction of sugarcane (Saccharum.... View More
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