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Starch vs Cellulose??
In general, starch is soluble in water but cellulose is insoluble in water. Choose the one statement that may be responsible for this observation.
a) Starch has more dipoles per monomer unit than cellulose
b) Cellulose is a hydrocarbon polymer
c) Only starch can form hydrogen bonds with water
d) Starch consists of ions
e) Cellulose molecules have a much higher molecular weight than starch molecules
i know a and b are wrong, so out of c, d and which is correct?
In general, starch is soluble in water but cellulose is insoluble in water. Choose the one statement that may be responsible for this observation.
a) Starch has more dipoles per monomer unit than cellulose
b) Cellulose is a hydrocarbon polymer
c) Only starch can form hydrogen bonds with water
d) Starch consists of ions
e) Cellulose molecules have a much higher molecular weight than starch molecules
i know a and b are wrong, so out of c, d and which is correct?