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Redwolflake15 · **on:** Aug 2, 2018

The powerful family in Florence in the 14th century was the

(a) Hapsburgs, (b) Stewarts, (c) Tudors, (d) Medici, (e) Zambonis.

Question 2

In candy making, what does the addition of cream of tartar cause? Why is this important in making smooth, creamy crystalline candy?

What will be an ideal response?

gstein359 · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

(d)

Answer to Question 2

Cream of tartar causes hydrolysis or inversion of sucrose. This means that sucrose is broken down into glucose and fructose, called invert sugars. Invert sugars serve as interfering agents in candy making, producing many small crystals.
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