NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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What are the elements of carbohydrates?
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CHO
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CHON
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CHONP
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CHOP
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The common attributes of carbohydrates are that they contain only the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, and that their combustion will yield carbon dioxide plus one or more molecules of Water.
Detailed explanation-2: -Carbohydrates can be represented by the stoichiometric formula (CH2O)n, where n is the number of carbons in the molecule. In other words, the ratio of carbon to hydrogen to oxygen is 1:2:1 in carbohydrate molecules.
Detailed explanation-3: -The general chemical formula of carbohydrate is (CH2O)n. For example-in the case of glucose, substitute n=6, then the chemical formula of glucose is C6H12O6.
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