- Glucose = C₆H₁₂O₆.
- Atomic mass of C = 12 u
- Atomic mass of H = 1 u
- Atomic mass of O = 16 u
- Therefore, the molecular mass of glucose
- = (6 × Atomic mass of C) + (12 × Atomic mass of H) + (6 × Atomic mass of O)
- = (6 × 12) + (12 × 1) + (6 × 16) u
- = 72 + 12 + 96 u
- = 180 u
Answer:
180 u
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