If the word carbohydrate is derived from carbon and water (hydrate). Will you explain why this combination correctly describes this chemical group?
A carbohydrate is an organic compound with the empirical formula Cm(H2O)n, that is, consists only of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, with the last two in the 2:1 atom ratio. Carbohydrates can be viewed as hydrates of carbon, hence their name. ChaCha on!
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