Question

The general formula of carbohydrates is

• A. $C_{n}H_{2n + 1}O$
• B. $C_{n}H_{2n}O$
• C. $C_{x}(H_{2}O)_{y}$
• D. $C_{n}(H_{2}O)_{2n}$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$C_{x}(H_{2}O)_{y}$

Answer 2

The general formula of carbohydrates is $C_{x}(H_{2}O)_{y},$ where x and y are integers.