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26 November, 04:02

The word carbohydrate is derived from two words - carbon hydrate (water joined to another material). explain why this term in part describes this chemical group

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  1. 26 November, 04:30
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    he chemical formula for a carbohydrate is C6 H12 O6

    you have your 6 carbons (the carbo-) and you have 6 water molules (-hydrate). H12O6 means that for every one oxygen there is two hydrogens, which is the set up of a water molecule.

    C+C+C+C+C+C+H2O+H2O+H2O+H2O+H2O+H2O

    =C6 H12 O6
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