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What are Carbohydrates ? Why are these main sources of energy?

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As they forms major portion of our food e.g. Honey is used for a long time as an instant energy source by vaids in Ayurvedic system of medicines. These provides energy for the function of our body and thus they aee acting as biofuels e.g.
`underset("Glucose")(C_6H_12O_6) + 6O_2 to 6CO_2 + 6H_2O + 2880 kJ`.
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  13. Calculate equivalent weight of calcium hydroxide.

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  15. Which is not a reducing sugar?

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