How many carbon atoms are contained in single molecule of socurose
There are 12 carbon atoms in a single molecule of sucrose.
Sucrose is a disaccharide made up of one glucose molecule and one fructose molecule.
To determine the number of carbon atoms in a sucrose molecule, we need to find the number of carbon atoms in each glucose and fructose molecule and add them together.
Glucose: Each molecule of glucose has 6 carbon atoms.
Fructose: Each molecule of fructose also has 6 carbon atoms.
Since there is only one molecule of each in a sucrose molecule, the total number of carbon atoms in a sucrose molecule is 6 + 6 = 12.