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Cellulose is a linear polymer of$\beta -\text{D}-$glucose in which${\text{C}}_1$of one glucose unit is connected to${\text{C}}_4$of the other through$\beta -\text{D}-$glucosidic linkage. It does not undergo hydrolysis easily. However on heating with dilute${\text{H}}_2\text{S}{\text{O}}_4$under pressure. It does undergo hydrolysis to give only D- glucose.

${\left({\text{C}}_{\text{6}}{\text{H}}_{\text{10}}{\text{O}}_{\text{5}}\right)}_{\text{n}}+{\text{nH}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}\stackrel{{\text{H}}^{+}}{\to }\underset{\text{D}-\text{Glucose}}{{\text{nC}}_{\text{6}}{\text{H}}_{\text{12}}{\text{O}}_6}$