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12 December, 11:20

Why can the complex sugar cellulose store more energy that the sugar glucose

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  1. 12 December, 11:30
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    Because they contain less "built-in" water.

    Explanation:

    When two glucose molecules 'decide' to bond, they lose a molecule of water:

    2 C6 H12 O6 → C12 H22 O11 + H2 O

    And this happens at every connection between glucose molecules, so in a long chain a lot of water is lost. The water does not contribute anything to the energy content of the compound.
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