Two glucose molecules are bonded together through a dehydration reaction to form a disaccharide called maltose. the molecular formula of glucose is c6h12o6. what is the molecular formula of maltose?
C12H22O11. If it is a dehydration reaction, there is a union of the two monosaccharides and a water molecule is lost. So double the C6H12O6, and remove an H2O, so C12H24O12 - H2O would yield C12H22O11.
