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Question
Give reason for the following:
When concentrated sulphuric acid is added to sugar/glucose, a black mass is left behind.
Solution
The carbohydrates contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen and oxygen are always in ratio of 2:1 which is absorbed by acid in the form of water, thus leaving carbon behind. This is also called as charring.
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