Glucose and fructose are monosaccharides that have the same chemical formula, C6H12O6. However, they do not react the same chemi

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Marat540 [252]

3 years ago

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Glucose and fructose are monosaccharides that have the same chemical formula, C6H12O6. However, they do not react the same chemi

cally. Which of the following generalizations can explain this?

Chemistry

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wariber [46] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-23T20:43:10+03:00

wariber [46]3 years ago

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Monosaccharides are the simplest carbohydrates. Although glucose and fructose have the same molecular formula they have different structures or the atoms are arranged differently from each other and this is evident in the way they react, behave and in their properties.