Answer to Question #267194 in General Chemistry for Cronium

Question

How many mol of glucose can be produced from 98 mol of sucrose?

Answer 1

Solution:

Sucrose is a disaccharide made of glucose and fructose.

Hydrolysis breaks the glycosidic bond converting 1 mol sucrose into 1 mol glucose and 1 mol fructose.

Therefore, 98 mol of sucrose produces:

(98 mol sucrose) × (1 mol glucose / 1 mol sucrose) = 98 mol glucose

Answer: 98 mol of glucose can be produced.