Question

Consider the following reaction.

C6H12O6+C6H12O6 -- C12H22O11

a. The equation is not balanced; it is missing a molecule of water. Write it in on the correct side of the equation.
b. What kind of reaction is this?
c. Is C6H12O6 (glucose) a monomer, or a polymer?
d. To summarize, when two monomers are joined, a molecule of ___________ is always removed.

Answer 1

a)
`C_(6)H_(12)O_(6) + C_(6)H_(12)O_(6)\rightarrow C_(12)H_(22)O_(11) + H_(2)O`

b) condensation reaction

c) monomer

d) water

Step-by-step explanation:

a) The balanced equation is:

`C_(6)H_(12)O_(6) + C_(6)H_(12)O_(6)\rightarrow C_(12)H_(22)O_(11) + H_(2)O`

b) In the given reaction two molecules of glucose combine to form maltose along with a molecule of water. Reactions in which smaller molecules combine to form a larger molecule along with water as byproduct are typical of condensation reactions.

c)Glucose is a monomer which combines to form a polymer; maltose.

d) To summarize, when two monomers are joined, a molecule of water is always removed.

Answer 2

a. The equation is not balanced; it is missing a molecule of water. Write it in on the correct side of the equation.
C6H12O6+C6H12O6 ---->C12H22O11 +H2O

b. What kind of reaction is this?
It is a condensation reaction.

c. Is C6H12O6 (glucose) a monomer, or a polymer?
Glucose is a monomer.

d. To summarize, when two monomers are joined, a molecule of ___________ is always removed.
Water or H2O