The hydrolysis of sucrose (C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁) produces fructose and glucose: C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁(aq) + H₂O(l) → C₆H₁₂O₆(glucose, aq) + C₆H₁₂O₆ (fructose, aq). Two mechanisms are proposed for this reaction:

Under what conditions can these two mechanisms be distinguished by using kinetic data?

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(1) Step 1 C₁₂H₂2011 C6H12O6 + C6H1005 H₂OC6H1206 Step 2 C6H1005 + (ii) C₁2H22011 + H₂O C6H12O6 + C6H12O6 (slow) (fast) (slow)