NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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C6H12O6 is the molecular formula for what carbohydrate?
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Sucrose
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Glucose
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Fructose
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Both glucose and fructose
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Glucose is a sugar with the molecular formula C6H12O6.
Detailed explanation-2: -Within each of these groups there are different compounds, each with the same molecular formula. As an example both glucose and fructose are hexoses (C6H12O6) but they have different chemical and physical properties. These types of compounds are called isomers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Glucose has a chemical formula of: C6H12O6 That means glucose is made of 6 carbon atoms, 12 hydrogen atoms and 6 oxygen atoms. You will be building one type of sugar called glucose.
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