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BRIAN M. · Media Owl
Jan 17, 2014

Carbohydrates are organic molecules that provide energy for living organisms.

The name carbohydrate can basically be translated as "carbon water".

The empirical formula for all carbohydrates is #CH_2O#.

Examples of Carbohydrates include glucose #C_6H_(12)O_6# and sucrose #C_(12)H_(22)O_(11)#.

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