2006-10-02 17:43:03 · 4 answers · asked by Heartofmine 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
basically because the basic elemental composition of all carbohydrates are carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. for example, glucose has the formula of C2H12O6
2006-10-02 17:54:28 · answer #1 · answered by jwbrianlee 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chemicals like CH4 are not carbohydrates, there are just organics. Carbohydrates have the formula (CH2)*x, such as C6H12)6, glucose. Because there is one carbon for every "hydrate" (H20) they got the name. However the structure is not carbons and water molecules.
2006-10-02 18:59:17 · answer #2 · answered by jellybeanchick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This combination correctly desc becau
2006-10-02 17:46:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
carbon hydrate is driven from Carbon and hydrate, it's correct, but hydrate refers Hydrogen , not water as you think.
carbohydrates are compositions from carbon and hydrogen atoms , that's why we call them carbohydrates.For example methane is CH4
that is one carbon and 4 hydrogen atoms.
2006-10-02 17:59:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋