Chemical & Physical properties Flashcards
1
Q
What is the pK value of Glucose?
A
12.16 at 25 °C (77 °F) in water
2
Q
How many carbon atoms are in Glucose?
A
6
3
Q
What is the makeup of Glucose?
A
Glucose forms white or colorless solids that are highly soluble in water and acetic acid but poorly soluble in methanol and ethanol.
4
Q
Glucose is the building block of what?
A
Glucose is a building block of the disaccharides lactose and sucrose (cane or beet sugar), of oligosaccharides such as raffinose and of polysaccharides such as starch, amylopectin, glycogen, and cellulose
5
Q
________ is the one of the main ingredients of honey.
A
Unbonded glucose
6
Q
What is the structure of Glucose?
A
Glucose is usually present in solid form as a monohydrate with a closed pyran ring (dextrose hydrate)What
