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elizabeth18

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Describe the action of heat and acid (vinegar) on sucrose.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What does the pectin do?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

Heat and acid will hydrolyze and invert the sugar to its component monosaccharides fructose and glucose.

Answer to Question 2

Gels, thickens and stabilizes the mixture of fruit juice and sucrose.

The insoluble pectin fibers produce a mesh-like structure that traps the fruit juice, much like a sponge absorbs water. This enables a gel to form.



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