Why are monosaccharides water soluble?

Answer 1

This is because a triacylglycerol is a lipid. Lipids are largely hydrocarbons and they generally do not dissolve in water but they do dissolve in nonpolar substances like other lipids. Monosaccharides are carbohydrates and they contain hydroxyl groups that can easily dissolve in water.

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Answer 2

Monosaccharide's, like practically all polysaccharides, are water soluble. This arises because carbohydrates contain sufficient hydrogen atoms to promote hydrogen bonding with water and oxygen atoms to promote ionic interactions. These types of bonding supports water solubility.

Answer 3

Mono- and disaccharides have a lot of polar functional groups, called hydroxy-groups. (R-OH)

(Therefore saccharides are also called "polyoles".)

Hydroxy groups can be seen as 2/3 of a water molecule, so they are very similar to water and can have a lot interactions with water. A lot interactions = good solubility.

Answer 4

We have to study the stucture of the monosaccarides;they have a very short chain of carbon atoms which are easily hydrated by water molecules,some monosaccarides are aldoses and the aldyde group .even increases it's solubility.

Answer 5

Monosaccharides are water-soluble because they have a hydroxyl (-OH) group and carbonyl group that can form hydrogen bonds with water molecules. This interaction allows monosaccharides to dissolve in water, facilitating their transport and metabolism in biological systems.

Answer 6

Monosaccharides are soluble in water.