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Title: How does the ratio of H to O atoms compare in sucrose and maltose... in glucose and fructose...and in water? Post by: tokem97 on Feb 22, 2012 please this is giving me a headache
Title: How does the ratio of H to O atoms compare in sucrose and maltose... in glucose and fructose...and in water? Post by: iJASonyou on Feb 22, 2012 Here is a start:
The empirical formula for both glucose and fructose is C6H1O6. BOth sucrose and maltose are disacchirides: sucrose is a combination of glucose + fructose - one molecule of water; maltose is a combination of glucose + glucose - one molecule of water. Count up the total number of oxygens and hydrogens you have in each disaccharide compared to the total mumber of atoms. Then, compare this to: What portion of a water molecule is oxygen? What portion of a water molecule is hydrogen? |