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Glucose Glucose is a type of sugar, composed of three elements: Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen. Glucose has many different properties. The elements that make it up have many different characteristics. They do share some of the same characteristics. Carbon is the first element that makes up glucose. It has six protons and six electrons. Carbon is often called the “basis of all life.” It is called this because it makes up all living animals and plants. In addition to, it is found in many minerals. Carbon is found in nature within the pure state as diamond, graphite(lead pencils), or amphorous carbon (ash). Carbon has no melting point, but at 35000C it sublimes, or changes directly to a gas. The crystalline structure is packed tightly on diamonds, which make it a durable substance. While in graphite, it has a wider crystalline structure and that makes it a softer, ashy material. At low temperatures, carbon is very unreactive. While at high temperatures, it combines with any element, usually oxygen. Hydrogen is the second element that makes up glucose. It has one proton and one electron. Hydrogen commonly covalently bonds, even though it only has one electron. Hydrogen is a very abundant element. It is the ninth most abundant on the earth. It is a colorless, odorless, and a tasteless gas. The gas is not poisonous but can not support any sort of life. There are three types of hydrogen - protium (regular) deuterium (1 extra neutron), and tritium (2 extra neutrons). To condense it back into a solid, it needs to be very cold, - 2590C. Hydrogen has many common compounds that are used, such as ammonia. It has many common uses in industry ... This is ONLY a preview of the article. If you would like to view the entire document, you must subscribe to Digital Term Papers. Please register below now! Digital Term Papers has over 63,000 essays, term papers, and book notes online. Many paper sites will charge you hundreds of dollars for a single paper. Digital Term Papers only charges $14.95 for a one month membership with instant account activation! Don't waste anymore time! Join NOW!!!
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