How can you tell if something is a carbohydrate just from the spelling?Give three examples
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A carbohydrate has the general formula CnH2nOn, as in C6H12O6, glucose (or its isomers). The name gives it away: carbo(n) + hydrate (water); for every carbon atom in a carbohydrate there two hydrogens & one oxygen, i.e. the components of one water molecule.
All carbohydrates contain the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Two of the most common carbohydrates are glucose and starch. Glucose (C 6H 12O 6) is a simple sugar unit. From the formula, you can see that it contains twice as many hydrogen atoms as carbon atoms.
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About The Carbohydrate
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- Carbohydrates can be perceived in light of the fact that the hydrogen to oxygen ratio in their molecules is 2:1
- These compounds are natural and furnish living things with energy
- The easiest are sugars, similar to glucose, fructose, sucrose and lactose Complex sugars, similar to starch, are comprised of loads of sugar atoms combined,for Examples of Carbohydrates
- A carbohydrate is an organic compound, for example, gums,celluloses,sugars and starches that occurs in living tissues and food
- It is significant for food since it can be separated into energy by people or animals
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