Explain how carbohydrates are structured in a 1:2:1 ratio. Which atom does each number in this ratio represent?

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Explain how carbohydrates are structured in a 1:2:1 ratio. Which atom does each number in this ratio represent?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-09T15:55:41

Let's take the very common carbohydrate, sugar...........

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Sugar has a formula of $C_{6} H_{12} O_{6}$ $C_6H_12O_6$ , which, of course, has an empirical formula of $1 : 2 : 1$ $1:2:1$ with respect to $C$ $C$ , $H$ $H$ , and $O$ $O$ , or an empirical formula of $C H_{2} O$ $CH_2O$ .

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