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Sucrose (C12H22O11) which is commonly known as table sugar react with dilute acid to form 2 simple sugars, glucose and fructose, both of which have the formula C6H12O6
C12H22O11 (aq) +H2O(l) à 2C6H12O6(aq)
At 25oC and in 0.50 M HCl, the following data were obtained for the disappearance of sucrose.
| 
 Time (minutes)  | 
 [C12H22O11], (mol/L)  | 
| 
 0  | 
 0.316  | 
| 
 39  | 
 0.274  | 
| 
 80  | 
 0.0238  | 
| 
 140  | 
 0.190  | 
| 
 210  | 
 0.146  | 
c. What is the rate equation for the reaction?