BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Property of disaccharide when mixed with water
A
Soluble
B
Slightly soluble
C
Insoluble
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -All disaccharides are water soluble. By forming hydrogen bonds with them, water dissolves disaccharides. “Like dissolves like” is the simple rule. In other words, in a polar solvent like water, molecules which are polar will dissolve.

Detailed explanation-2: -Like monosaccharides, disaccharides are simple sugars soluble in water. Three common examples are sucrose, lactose, and maltose.

Detailed explanation-3: -As the sucrose dissolves, the molecules become completely surrounded by water molecules and move throughout the water. It is the polar nature of water as well as the polar nature of sucrose that explains why sugar dissolves in water.

Detailed explanation-4: -Monosaccharides, disaccharides, and oligosaccharides exhibit similar solubilities. Overall, they are very soluble in water. Sucrose is extremely soluble in water, whereas lactose is soluble to a lesser extent. Furthermore, they are insoluble in nonpolar organic solvents.

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