Explain why 50 g of glucose has more molecules than 50 g of sucrose.
Question:
Explain why 50 g of glucose has more molecules than 50 g of sucrose.
Difference Between Glucose and Sucrose:
Both glucose and sucrose are carbohydrates. But, they have some differences, e.g.,
- Glucose is a monosaccharide but sucrose is a disaccharide.
- Glucose is a reducing sugar but sucrose is a non-reducing sugar.
- Sucrose contains a glycosidic linkage, unlike glucose.
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The molar mass of glucose {eq}\rm (MM_g) {/eq} and sucrose {eq}\rm (MM_s) {/eq} are 180.156 and 342.3 g/mol, respectively.
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