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Why glucose, fructose, sucrose etc. are soluble in water through they are covalent compounds ?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Nature of the Compounds**: - Glucose, fructose, and sucrose are all classified as carbohydrates and are indeed covalent compounds. However, their solubility in water is a key point of interest. 2. **Identifying Functional Groups**: - These compounds contain multiple hydroxyl (–OH) groups. The presence of these polar functional groups is crucial to their interaction with water. ...
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