Question

What is the molecular formula of the most common disaccharide?

Answer 1

Disaccharides:

• Carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide units, on hydrolysis, are known as Disaccharides."
• “The two monosaccharide units obtained on hydrolysis of a disaccharide may be the same/different.”
• The most common types of disaccharides are sucrose/lactose/maltose.
• They consist of $12$ Carbon atoms along with hydrogen and oxygen atoms.

The molecular formula of Disaccharide:

• The general molecular formula of a disaccharide is ${\mathrm{C}}_{12}{\mathrm{H}}_{22}{\mathrm{O}}_{11}$.
• The structure of sucrose is given below having molecular formula ${\mathrm{C}}_{12}{\mathrm{H}}_{22}{\mathrm{O}}_{11}$