Question

Select the statement that is incorrect. View Available Hint(s) Select the statement that is incorrect.

Answer 1

Answer:

(b). All carbohydrates have the general formula $C_{n}(H_{2}O)_{n}$

Explanation:

Carbohydrates, more commonly known as sugars, are made up of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen atoms. As mono-saccharide  is known as the smallest unit of a carbohydrate . Two monosaccharides make up a disaccharide, and many monosaccharides make up a polysaccharide. Disaccharides and polysaccharides can be hydrolyzed back into the individual monosaccharide units.

As we know that the carbohydrate is always represented as

$(CH_{2}O)_{n}$ ,

where n is any number between three and eight.

Hence, the option (b) is incorrect.