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Which statement correctly describes glucose (C6H12O6)?

A)It is made of matter and contains twenty-four molecules.

B)It is an element made of three types of atoms.

C)It is an atom made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

D)It is a compound made of twenty-four total atoms of three different elements.

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C) it is made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

D) it is a compound made of twenty-four total atoms of three different elements

they are both right but I would go with D


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Answer:

The correct answer is D)It is a compound made of twenty-four total atoms of three different elements

Explanation:

Glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) is a molecule (not an atom neither an element, so the options B and C are not completely correct). It is composed by three different elements (oxygen: O, carbon: C and hydrogen: H), and it has twenty-four atoms in its molecule: (6 x C) + (12 x H) + (6 x O)= 24. So, the option D is the one that best describes glucose.

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