What is the molecular formula of glucose? (2022)

Practice Questions

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What is the molecular formula of glucose? (2022)
  1. C6H12O6
  2. C5H10O5
  3. C6H10O5
  4. C6H14O6

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the molecular formula of glucose? (2022)
  • Step 1: Understand that glucose is a type of sugar.
  • Step 2: Know that glucose is made up of three elements: carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O).
  • Step 3: Count the number of each type of atom in one molecule of glucose.
  • Step 4: There are 6 carbon atoms in glucose.
  • Step 5: There are 12 hydrogen atoms in glucose.
  • Step 6: There are 6 oxygen atoms in glucose.
  • Step 7: Combine the counts of each atom to write the molecular formula.
  • Step 8: The molecular formula of glucose is C6H12O6.
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