Sucrose (C12H22O11), which is commonly known as table sugar, reacts in dilute acid solutions to form two simpler sugars, glucose and fructose, both of which have the formula C6H12O6: At 23 ∘C and in 0.5 MHCl, the following data were obtained for the disappearance of sucrose:
Time (min) C12H22O11(M)
0 0.316
39 0.274
80 0.238
140 0.190
210 0.146
Is the reaction first order or second order with respect to [C12H22O11]?
Is the reaction first order or second order with respect to ?
first
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1st order
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