Question

What might the name "carbohydrate" might indicate about the chemical composition of sugars?

Answer 1

See the explanation.

Explanation:

The ratio of hydrogen to oxygen in carbohydrates is 2:1, the same as water. So it's as if the carbon atoms are combined with water. For monosaccharides the general formula is `"CH"_2"O"`.

Monosaccharides

`"C"_6"H"_12"O"_6"` (glucose, fructose, galactose)

`"C"_5"H"_10"O"_5"` (ribose)

Disaccharides

`"C"_12"H"_22"O"_11"` (sucrose, maltose, lactose)

Polysaccharides

`("C"_6"H"_10"O"_5")"_n"` (starch and cellulose)

`"C"_24"H"_42"O"_21"` (glycogen)