* Maltose (a disaccharide)
* Water (H₂O)
Here's why:
* Dehydration Reaction: This reaction removes a water molecule (H₂O) from the reacting molecules.
* Glucose: The chemical formula for glucose is C₆H₁₂O₆.
* Maltose Formation: When two glucose molecules combine, one loses a hydrogen atom (H) and the other loses a hydroxyl group (OH), forming water. The remaining parts of the glucose molecules then join together, forming maltose (C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁).
The overall reaction can be represented as:
C₆H₁₂O₆ + C₆H₁₂O₆ → C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ + H₂O
(Glucose) + (Glucose) → (Maltose) + (Water)