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GLUCOSE

What  is glucose? What its formula?  Glucose is something which is very sweet and gives us instant energy.Its just like the process of photosynthesis.Glucose and sugar have a big difference.Glucos e is hydrated and more sweeter than sugar.It gives us instant energy cause it contains extr,a water.An example of glucose could be anything which contains sugar.Example :Glucond -d formula for glucose is C6H12O6. Glucose is the human bodies key source of energy because it is required for respiration. Through digestion, glucose is broken down into components the body can use to generate ATP from glycolysis and the citric acid cycle. ATP is the molecular unit of currency for a cell.  

Challenging Questions

Question 1 Balance the following equation: __ KOH + __ H3PO4 → __ K3PO4 + __ H2O Question 2 Balance the following equation: __ KNO3 + __ H2CO3 → __ K2CO3 + __ HNO3 Question 3 Balance the following equation: __ Na3PO4 + __ HCl → __ NaCl + __ H3PO4 Question 4 Balance the following equation: __ TiCl4 + __ H2O + __ TiO2 + __ HCl Question 5 Balance the following equation: __ C2H6O + __ O2 → __ CO2 + __ H2O Question 6 Balance the following equation: __ Fe + __ HC2H3O2 → __ Fe(C2H3O2)3 + __ H2 Question 7 Balance the following equation: __ NH3 + __ O2 → __ NO + __ H2O Question 8Question 9 Balance the following equation: __ B2Br6 + __ HNO3 → __ B(NO3)3 + __ HBr Balance the following equation: __ NH4OH + __ Kal(SO4)2·12H2O → __ Al(OH)3 + __ (NH4)2SO4 + __ KOH + __ H2O Answers 1. 1 SnO2 + 2 H2 → 1 Sn + 2 H2O 2. 3 KOH + 1 H3PO4 → 1 K3PO4 + 3 H2O 3. 2 KNO3 + 1 H2CO3 → 1 K2CO3 + 2 HNO3 4. 1 Na3PO4 + 3 HCl → 3 NaCl + 1 H3PO4 5. 1 TiCl4 + 2 H2O + 1 TiO2 + 4 HCl 6. 1 C2H6O + 3 O2 → 2...

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