Sucrose hydrolyses in acidic medium into glucose and fructose by first order rate law with hour. The percentage of sucrose remaining after 6 hours is _____. (Nearest integer)
(Given : and )
(Given : and )
Answer: 25
Solution
A first-order reaction has a constant half-life of . In exactly two half-lives pass, and the sucrose is halved at each:
Thus one quarter of the sucrose remains, so the percentage of sucrose left after is .
Thus one quarter of the sucrose remains, so the percentage of sucrose left after is .
JEE Main · 2026 · 06 Apr 2026 · Shift 1 · Integer answer