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What do you notice about the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen in each monosaccharides

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The ratio of hydrogen and oxygen is always 2:1 in every monosaccharides.

Their general formula are CnH2nOn, where n is a variable.
For example in glucose, a type of monosaccharide, the chemical formula is C6H12O6, where 12:6 is 2:1 which corresponds to the answer.
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