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WHAT IS THE CHEMICAL FORMULA & CHEMICAL NAME FOR SUGAR?

The chemical name for sugar is sucrose. This organic compound which is used in sweetening is also known as saccharose in some quarters. Sucrose is a disaccharide which is made by combining glucose and fructose.

The ordinary table sugar scientifically known as sucrose is made up of a combination of glucose and fructose. The chemical formula of sucrose is C12H22O11. It is called a disaccharide because it is composed of the two sugar units.




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