What is the formula for glucose?

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What is the formula for glucose?

2006-12-06 08:31:49 · 5 answers · asked by Pyrapurcell 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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C6H12O6

6 Carbon, 12 Hydrogen, 6 Oxygen

2006-12-06 08:34:29 · answer #1 · answered by Steve C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

C6H12O6 is the molecular formula.
The molecular structure is six carbon atoms in a row with an OH group on five of them and CH=O at the end. Thus:
HOCH2.CHOH.CHOH.CHOH.CHOH.CHO

2006-12-06 08:36:30 · answer #2 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

C6H12O6

2006-12-06 09:03:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

C6H12O6

2006-12-06 08:33:03 · answer #4 · answered by pdigoe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

C6H12O6 -- I was a chemistry major in college.

2006-12-06 08:40:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋