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Variable Valency Representing

Sugar is a co...

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Sugar is a compound which contains carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen atoms.

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True

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The correct option is B
False

Sugar is a compound which contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Almost all sugars have the formula $C_{n} H_{2 n} O_{n}$ (n is between 3 and 7). Glucose has the molecular formula $C_{6} H_{12} O_{6}$ .
Nitrogen is not present in the sugar molecule.

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