What is the ratio of the hydrogen atoms to oxygen atoms in starch?

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What is the ratio of the hydrogen atoms to oxygen atoms in starch?

2006-10-21 10:40:59 · 3 answers · asked by korean_muzic 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Starch is a polysaccharide. All carbohydrates (mono, di, and poly) have a 2:1 H to O ratio.

2006-10-28 09:32:12 · answer #1 · answered by ATP-Man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The chemical formula for starch is C(6)H(10)O(5) so the ratio is 2:1

2006-10-21 17:47:46 · answer #2 · answered by Alan L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

starches have the formula (C6H10O5)n, where "n" denotes the total number of glucose monomer units.

starch is a combination of two polymeric carbohydrates (polysaccharides) called amylose and amylopectin. Amylose is constituted by glucose monomer units joined to one another head-to-tail

2006-10-21 17:49:17 · answer #3 · answered by white skull 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋