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How many atoms in a sugar cube

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In a sugar molecule, there are 12 carbon atoms, 22 hydrogen atoms and 11 oxygen atoms.
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Sugar is made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. It's the way these atoms are connected that makes each type of carbohydrate different. In each molecule of table sugar there are: 12 carbon atoms, 22 hydrogen atoms, and 11 oxygen atoms.

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