2007-09-06 14:34:00 · 6 answers · asked by Mr. Arkansas 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
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carbohydrate means CH2O or carbon water so the ratio is usually kept.
2007-09-06 14:36:03 · answer #1 · answered by bravozulu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It it's truely a carbohydrate, then it contains the elements Carbon, Hydrogen and Water. The ration is usually 1:2:1.
That's why the example of C6H12O6 is commonly used at a "guide."
So, in your case, with 6 carbons, there would be 12 hydrogens, and 6 oxygens... Making a molecular formula of C6H12O6.
The person above me was describing a hydrocarbon.... a molecule that only contains carbon and hydrogen.
2007-09-06 15:00:21 · answer #2 · answered by theviolet41 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(meant to be read with a british accent) assuming that there are no double bonds between the carbon atoms the correct number of hydrogen atoms is 14. there is a simple equation to remember this by Nh=2(c) + 2. to help you can also draw a diagram with each carbon molecule able to bond four times.
2007-09-06 14:41:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they were in a benzene ring there would be 6 (one on each carbon) since most of the carbons are double bonded to other carbons in the ring structure.
2007-09-06 15:36:51 · answer #4 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are differnet model of hydrocarbones.
one is CnH2n+2 (14)
one is CnH2n (12)
one is CnH2n-2 (10)
2007-09-06 15:20:45 · answer #5 · answered by Ali 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
true, false, true. ummm, i think lipids dissolve in water. i not sure about that though. sorry! oh and fats are composed with protein.
2016-04-03 07:57:05 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋