BRAINCAKEOther Monosaccharides
Monosaccharides are simple carbohydrates called sugars. They have a general formula of Cn(H2O)n.
They are sweet-tasting substances which are soluble in water. Each molecule may have more than one isomer.
Isomers are molecules with the same molecular formula but different structural or spatial arrangements of their molecules.
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