<Tr> <Td> 90 </Td> <Td> 4.20 </Td> </Tr> <P> Sucrose does not melt at high temperatures . Instead, it decomposes--at 186 ° C (367 ° F)--to form caramel . Like other carbohydrates, it combusts to carbon dioxide and water . Mixing sucrose with the oxidizer potassium nitrate produces the fuel known as rocket candy that is used to propel amateur rocket motors . </P> <Dl> <Dd> C H O + 6 KNO → 9 CO + 3 N + 11 H O + 3 K CO </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> C H O + 6 KNO → 9 CO + 3 N + 11 H O + 3 K CO </Dd>

Why does sucrose not have a boiling point