The reaction of sucrose with dilute HCI produces

onyitea001

3 months ago

Sucrose is just ordinary table sugar. In the carbohydrate world, it is a Disaccharid, meaning it is made of two smaller, simple sugars holding hands.

When you add dilute Hydrochloric Acid ($HCl$) and a little heat, the acid acts like a pair of chemical scissors. It cuts the bond holding the two sugars together.
This process of using water and acid to break a bond is called Hydrolysis.

When the bond snaps, the sucrose splits perfectly into its two original building blocks:
Glucose (Blood sugar)
Fructose (Fruit sugar)