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What is the chemical formula for the hexose sugar, glucose?

OCHO,
OCH,00
O CHO
OC,H,O

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It is also known as blood sugar, and dextrose. Its chemical formula is C6H12O6, and this empirical formula is shared by other sugars - called hexoses - 6 carbon sugars. You may wish to know in some detail how these 24 atoms are arranged in the molecule of glucose - the structural formula.

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