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Monosaccharides are generally defined by which of the following carbon to hydrogen to oxygen ratios?

(CHO2)n
(C2HO)n
(CH2O)n
(CHO)n

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The answer is (CH2O)n.

Monosaccharides consists of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in ratio 1:2:1.
The basic formula of monosaccharides is (CH2O)n. Let's take for example a glucose, which is monosaccharide. It is known that the formula of the glucose is C6H12O6, which means that it consists of 6 carbon atoms, 12 hydrogen atoms, and 6 oxygen atoms. So, in formula (CH2O)n, it must be n=6, so a glucose can be also represented as (CH2O)6.
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