If a carbohydrate has ,10 carbon, what other elements would be present?

2 answers:

iogann1982 [59]3 years ago

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Option A would be the appropriate one as we know the common formula of carbs is CH2O we can get C10H20O10 by that formule! :)

Dennis_Churaev [7]3 years ago

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<h2>Answer:</h2>

The other elements are <u>A. 10 oxygen and 20 hydrogen</u>.

<h2>Explanation:</h2>

Carbohydrates are generally hydrates of carbon. A molecule of carbohydrate is usually made of elements like carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Hydrogen and oxygen are in a 2:1 ratio like they present in water.

The empirical formula of carbohydrate is $C_m(H_2O)_n$ , where m and n can be different. They can also be called as saccharides and often as sugar. They can either be a small molecule like glucose or large molecules like starch.