Is C6H12O6 a molecule or element?

Answer 1

the type of C6H12O6 molecule you'll be wanting to find out about will be a basic sugar. This is a monosaccharide, a pentose sugar...

There are usually 3 common molecules of C6H12O6 that you will come across which are; Glucose, galactose and Fructose.

These molecules can combine to become di(2)saccharides such as maltose (2 Glucose') or Lactose which is the sugar in milk making it taste sweet.

Of course there is no hypothetical limit to how many Glusoce molecules can join together thus starch and cellulose are both long chains of glucose (polysaccharide.)

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Answer 2

C6H12O6 is the molecular formula for sugar

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H is an atom where H2 is a molecule. But we name both by the same word hydrogen. Just to differentiate we have to name H as mono atomic hydrogen and H2 by the name molecular hydrogen. H would be placed in the Periodic Table and not H2

Same way O is atomic oxygen and O2 as molecular oxygen. So the one given by you ie C6H12O6 is a molecule. This molecule has 6 carbon atoms, 12 hydrogen atoms and 6 oxygen atoms.

A single atom is, sometimes, named as mono atomic molecule. What can we do? Such confusing statements are made often. That is human mind's hide and seek game.

Answer 3

C6H12O6, is a compound, not a mixture....go to another website to find out why, but i know for a fact that it is a compound

Answer 4

C6H12O6 is the molecular formula of glucose. Since it has six carbon atoms it is considered a hexose. Plants use this molecule for food.

Answer 5

Yes. Organic molecules are molecules which contain Carbon (C)

Answer 6

yes it is

is a compound element