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"Well since it's just an molecular formula it could be a number of things, mostly sugars. To guess the actual molecule we would need the structural formula to account for isomerism. "
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"Well since it's just an molecular formula it could be a number of things, mostly sugars. To guess the actual molecule we would need the structural formula to account for isomerism.
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"Well since it's just an molecular formula it could be a number of things, mostly sugars. To guess the actual molecule we would need the structural formula to account for isomerism. "
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"Well since it's just an molecular formula it could be a number of things, mostly sugars. To guess the actual molecule we would need the structural formula to account for isomerism.
No one likes a smart arse! "
That's not true. I love a smart arse! Makes a nice change from having to decipher the moronic txt spk ramblings that too often clutter the forums. |
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"Well since it's just an molecular formula it could be a number of things, mostly sugars. To guess the actual molecule we would need the structural formula to account for isomerism.
No one likes a smart arse!
That's not true. I love a smart arse! Makes a nice change from having to decipher the moronic txt spk ramblings that too often clutter the forums. "
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"Why does a molecular formula have to be mainly sugars? "
This particular molecular formula is mostly sugars due to the ratio of Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen. This formula could be fructose, glucose, l-glucose ( a stereoisomer of glucose ), sorbose or several others. It could also be cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol which is an alcohol. It's all to do with the OH and carbonyl (=O) groups.
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"Well since it's just an molecular formula it could be a number of things, mostly sugars. To guess the actual molecule we would need the structural formula to account for isomerism.
No one likes a smart arse!
That's not true. I love a smart arse! Makes a nice change from having to decipher the moronic txt spk ramblings that too often clutter the forums.
Do you wish to borrow my Rosetta Stone?!!
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"Try this:
C8H10N4O2
Again, could be a number of things but I would guess you're going for caffeine. "
Caffeine is a naturally occurring chemical stimulant called trimethylxanthine. Its chemical formula is C8H10N4O2. It is a drug, and actually shares a number of traits with more notorious drugs such as amphetamines, cocaine and heroin.
In its pure form, caffeine is a white crystalline powder that tastes very bitter. It is medically useful to stimulate the heart and also serves as a mild diuretic, increasing urine production to flush fluid out of the body |
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