Chemical Composition of Paper: Structure & Molecules

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Liam A
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what is the chemical composition of common processed paper and what does the molecule's structure look like?
 
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Cellulose, pressed and dried. (C6H10O5) Its polymerized too so you could throw a subscript n after it too I guess.
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