2006-10-05 04:27:37 · 4 answers · asked by harrisonkilpatrick 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
The names used in food science do not have their origins in pure chemistry.
2006-10-05 04:31:14 · answer #1 · answered by Robert A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the word carbohydrates really just means that there are carbon and hydrogen molecules in their makeup. the word hydrate is usually a verb in english meaning to replenish water, and that is where the confusion comes in. Hydrate does not only mean water.
2006-10-05 04:37:01 · answer #2 · answered by pjdrive 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They just share the same stoichiometry as a "hydrate of carbon".
The proof that they are not is the fact that the carbons are bonded to hydrogens and hydroxys, not discrete water molecules.
This type of compound is typically a sugar.
2006-10-05 04:32:08 · answer #3 · answered by Ren Hoek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because that's they're common names, and since they have CHO they kinda are the hydrates of carbon except they have unique flavors.
2006-10-05 04:35:26 · answer #4 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋