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Define carbonhydates. Give example .

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Solution :(i)Carbohydrates are definedas polyhydroxy aldehydes (or) ketoes with a GENERAL FORMULA `Cn(H_(2)O)n`.
(ii) Theyare considered ashydrates of carbon containinghydrogenand oxygenin the same ratio as in water .
(iii) EXAMPLE : glucose , SUCROSE , CELLULOSE .


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