FOOD CHEMISTRY
CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS
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Question
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How do the number of H atoms compare to the number of O atoms in a carbohydrate?
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There are TWICE as many H
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They are the same amount
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There are THREE times as many H
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There are TWICE as many O
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The name “carbohydrate” tells you something about the composition of these “hydrated carbon” compounds. They contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen and like water (H2O), there are always twice as many hydrogen atoms as oxygen atoms in each molecule.
Detailed explanation-2: -Carbohydrates are a group of organic compounds containing a ratio of one carbon atom to two hydrogen atoms to one oxygen atom.
Detailed explanation-3: -This disaccharide, sucrose, has twice the number of hydrogen atoms as the number of oxygen atoms. 11. Two monosaccharide molecules are needed to form one sucrose molecule.
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