Sucrose (C12H22O11), which is commonly known as table sugar, reacts in dilute acid solut...

Sucrose (C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁), which is commonly known as table sugar, reacts in dilute acid solutions to form two simpler sugars, glucose and fructose, both of which have the formula the following data were obtained for the disappearance of sucrose:

(a) Is the reaction first order or second order with respect to (b) What is the value of the rate constant?