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How many electrons,protons and neutrons are present in one molecule of glucose?

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Solution

A glucose molecule has 96 protons, 84 neutrons and 96 electrons.

A glucose molecule's chemical formula is: C6H12O6.

This is made up of 6 carbon atoms, 12 hydrogen atoms and 6 oxygen atoms.
For each C there are - 6 protons, 6 electrons and 6 neutrons
For each H there is - 1 proton, electron and no neutrons
For each O there are - 8 protons, 8 electrons and 8 neutrons
So in C6H12O6 there are:
C:6×6= 36 protons, 36 electrons and 36 neutrons
H:1×12= 12 protons, 0 electrons and no neutrons
O:8×6= 48 protons, 48 electrons and 48 neutrons

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