umm.....唔似CO2 wor
我理解係dehydration 再oxidize
dehydration of carbohydrate by conc H2SO4:
C12H22O11 -> 12C + 11H2O
carbon formed is then further oxidized by conc H2SO4:
C + 2H2SO4 -> CO2 + 2H2O + 2SO2
SO2 then breach fuchsin (品紅)
and excess SO2 the decolorize acidified KMnO4:
2MnO4- + 5SO2 +2H2O -> 5SO42- + 2Mn2+ + 4H+