Question

Explain what the name carbohydrate might indicate about the chemical composition of sugars

Answer 1

Carbohydrate is a biological macromolecule, which has a general molecular formula
`C_(m) (H_(2) O)_(n)`.

Technically, the name carbohydrates suggest that the molecules are the hydrates of carbon, composed of the elements hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon. This is because, the ratio of hydrogen: oxygen in a carbohydrate molecule is 2:1, as in a water molecule.

Answer 2

The name carbohydrate indicate chemical composition of sugars, as carb means carbon and hydrate means hydrogen and oxygen.

Carbohydrate indicates the presence of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen of which sugar molecule is made up of.

Carbohydrate can be defined as naturally occuring molecules that is made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.