What is the ratio of H and O in the composition of carbohydrate molecule?
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The molecular representation of carbohydrates shows that it constitutes of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen molecules.
This explains the name of the fats itself: carbo means carbon molecules and hydrate means water which consists of hydrogen and oxygen molecules.
The ratio of the three elements are 1:2:1 as carbon, hydrogen and oxygen respectively. Hydrogen and oxygen are in ration 2:1.
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