Definition of Sucrose



Sucrose is commonly known as table sugar and is a carbohydrate. It belongs to the class of disaccharides as is made up of two monosaccharides i.e., glucose and fructose. One molecule of glucose when forms a glycosidic bond with the fructose molecule, a molecule of sucrose is being formed.

 


It is produced as a result of a condensation reaction i.e., a molecule of water releases when a glycosidic bond is formed. It has a molecular formula as C12H22O11 and it is produced in plants naturally. It is being extracted on a commercial and industrial-scale from the sugar beet and sugar cane.

 


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