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7 November, 00:09

One macromolecule isolated from an organism has a formula of C22H24O2 and another has a formula of C22H24O22. Based on the formulas alone, speculate and justify the likely identity of each macromolecule.

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  1. 7 November, 00:18
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    Both molecules are long chain based polymers of carbohydrates. This can easily be told based on the fact that the 3 main elements that make up a sugar are present C, H and O.

    This would be C11H12O11 in terms of simple empirical formula.
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