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C6H12O6 (glucose) ...

That formula means there are 6 Carbon Atoms present (C), 12 Hydrogen (H) and 6 Oxygen in one molecule of Glucose.

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How many cardons are in the structure for glucose?

If you mean carbons, then the answer is 6. The chemical formula for glucose is C6H12O6


Molecular formula of glucose?

C6H12O6. 6 atoms of carbon, 12 atoms of hydrogen, 6 atoms of oxygen.


What would be the empirical formula for glucose C6H12O6?

The empirical formula of glucose is the formula which has the lowest ratio. You can divide all three elements by 6 to give: CH2O.


How many carbons make up glucose?

C6H12O6This, though isomeric, is the formula for glucose. As you see there are 6 carbons in the glucose structure


What do plant use to make glucose?

they go through photosynthesis. the formula is 6 CO2+6 H2O+light energy=glucose+6 O2


A glucose molecule contains carbon hydrogen and oxygen in the ratio 6 to 12 to 6 What is the molecular formula for glucose?

Molecular formulas can not be determined from information about atomic ratios only. If the ratios stated are atomic ratios, then the empirical formula of the compound is CH2O. If the questioner meant, "A glucose molecule contains 6 carbon atoms, 12 hydrogen atoms, and 6 oxygen atoms ...", the molecular formula is C6H12O6.


What is the chemical formula for the organic compound sugar?

If you mean Glucose, its... C6H12O6


What is a chemical formula for glucose?

The chemical formula for glucose is C6H12O6.


How many atoms are in the formula for the compound CHO?

There is no compound with the formula CHO. However, if you meant a sugar such as glucose, the formula is C6H12O6 . So, the total number of atoms is glucose is 6+12+6 = 24 atoms.


What is 2C6H12O6?

Your source is incorrect, it is impossible to make this a structural formula. You may mean C6H12O6 (glucose). I had a booklet with C2H12O6 as a spelling error.


What is the number of carbon atoms in a molecule of glucose?

C6 H12 O6 being the molecular formula of glucose, the carbon atoms are 6 in one molecule of glucose.


The chemical formula for glucose is?

The chemical formula for glucose is C6H12O6.