Q. The charring of sugar when it is treated with conc. $H_{2}SO_{4}$ is due to
A) Oxidation
B) Reduction
C) Dehydration
D) Hydrolysis
Explanation
(c)
Charring of sugar when it is treated with conc.$H_{2}SO_{4}$ is due to dehydration. All water molecule is removed from the sugar
$C_{12}H_{22}O_{11} + Conc.H_{2}SO_{4} \longrightarrow 12C + 11H_{2}O$
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