Assignment:
Assuming cellulose with the chemical formula C6H10O5, what happens if:
1) The cellulose is subjected to concentrated H2SO4 (sulfuruc acid). How is the cellulose molecule/structure modified? and what are the reaction by-products.
2) Similarly, what happens if cellulose is reacted with maleic anhydride C4H2O3? Again, how is the cellulose molecule/structure altered and what are the reaction by-products?
Provide complete and step by step solution for the question and show calculations and use formulas.