Write the chemical formulae of Glucose and also list the elements present in the compound.

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Solution

Chemical formulae: A chemical formula represents the number of atoms of each element present in a molecule of the compound.
To write the chemical formula of a compound, we must know the symbols and valencies of various elements and radicals present in the compound.
Therefore the chemical formula of Glucose is - $C_{6} H_{12} O_{6}$
Elements present in Glucose = Carbon - 6
Hydrogen - 12
Oxygen -6

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