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Carbohydrates are made of carbon

and oxygen. What is the third
element that makes up a
carbohydrate?
A. hydranium
B. water
C. hydrogen

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Answer:

Carbohydrates are biological molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

Step-by-step explanation:

in a ratio of roughly one carbon atom ( Cstart text, C, end text) to one water molecule ( H 2 O \text H_2\text O H2Ostart text, H, end text, start subscript, 2, end subscript, start text, O, end text).

User Jonathan Hagen
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Hydrogen is the correct answer
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