Q. Acid hydrolysis of sucrose is a

A) Pseudo first order reaction
B) Zero order reaction
C) Second order reaction
D) Unimolecular reaction
Explanation

(a)
Acid hydrolysis of sucrose is a pseudo unimolecular or pseudo first order reaction. Hydrolysis of sucrose in presence of mineral acid is a biomolecular reaction. But as water is taken in large excess, so the rate of reaction only depends upon concentration of sucrose. Hence, order of the reaction is one.
Therefore, it is called a pseudo first order reaction.

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