Question

Glucose, one type of monosaccharide, is represented by the chemical formula, c6h12o6. if you were to put together 2 glucose molecules, why wouldn't the molecular formula for the newly made disaccharide be c12h24o12

Answer 1

Answer:

This is because of the removal of water molecule during condensation reaction between two glucose molecules.

Explanation:

The molecule of glucose has molecular formula of$C_6H_{12}O_6$.

When two molecules of monosaccharide adds up together they form disaccharide molecule of carbohydrate. During the addition of two monosaccharides condensation reaction occurs in which removal of small molecule like water takes place.

$C_6H_{12}O_6+C_6H_{12}O_6\rightarrow C_{12}H_{22}O_{11}+H_2O$

Answer 2

To combine these you would need to perform Dehydration synthesis which removes a water molecule. So it would be c12h22o11