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Ordinary table sugar is a compound called sucrose.
- Ordinary table sugar is a compound called sucrose.
- A sucrose molecule, such as the one shown here, contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms.
- The properties of sucrose are very different from those of carbon, shown here in the form of graphite, and hydrogen and oxygen.
Sugar’s Properties Differ from Those of the Elements
C, H, and O in Sugar