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What would be the molecular formula for a polymer made from eight glucose (C6H12O6) molecules linked...

What would be the molecular formula for a polymer made from eight glucose (C6H12O6) molecules linked together by dehydration reactions?

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C48H80O40

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C48H82O41

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Answer : The answer isC48 H82 O41. Since water molecule is removed.

8 x6 = 48
8 x 12 = 96
8 x 6 = 48

= C48 H96 O48
Therefore 1 O and 2 H are removed from every dehydration reaction Now you must multiply everything by 10, so:

C48H80O40
However, one OH molecule and one H molecule are combined in the reaction, therefore an extra H2O is not removed at the end of both sides of the chain. Therefore you must add 2H and 1O to the formula above, therefore the final answer is: C48 H82 O41

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