What are carbohydrates?

What are carbohydrates? Give details with examples with symbol.

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The term CARBOHYDRATE literally means "carbon with water".

The base formula or empirical formula for a carbohydrate isCH2O

Carbon with 2 Hydrogen and 1 Oxygen i.e C+H2O

Typical carbohydrates include

Glucose : C6H12O6

Maltose :C12H22O11

Ribose : C5H10O5

Carbohydrates are sugars that are used primarily as the first source of energy cellular respiration.

The term CARBOHYDRATE literally means "carbon with water".

The base formula or empirical formula for a carbohydrate is CH2O

Nipun Maity answered 2 years ago

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