NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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For good solubility of carbohydrates are resposible:
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large number of hydroxyl groups
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aldehyde groups
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large number of carbon atoms in carbohydrate chain
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large number of hydrogen atoms
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Because alcohols form hydrogen bonds with water, they tend to be relatively soluble in water. The hydroxyl group is referred to as a hydrophilic (“water-loving”) group, because it forms hydrogen bonds with water and enhances the solubility of an alcohol in water.
Detailed explanation-2: -The term carbohydrates (or sugars) refers to a group of polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones. This means that a carbohydrate molecule contains several hydroxyl groups and either an aldehyde or a ketone group (see below).
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