What are the elements in flour?

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What are the elements in flour?

All purpose flour it has a knight on the bag I need the formula. In water the formula is H2O, 2 hydrogens and an oxygen. I've looked on wiki and searched in other places and couldn't find it please help!

2007-03-29 13:50:00 · 3 answers · asked by darkflower366 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

Yeah I know it is made of wheat it is also mostly starch or gluten I'm looking for the FORMULA. thanks

2007-03-29 14:00:07 · update #1

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Flour is essentially starch (C6H10O5)x. There is also some trace moisture, protein, minerals.

2007-03-29 13:54:45 · answer #1 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Wheat.

2007-03-29 13:55:56 · answer #2 · answered by Mark T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Flour comes from wheat, it will be a mixture of compounds that are found in wheat.

2007-03-29 13:55:14 · answer #3 · answered by Mr Hex Vision 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋