Kids' Science Challenge #11 Stumper Question: A simple sugar molecule has 24 (twenty four) atoms in each molecule. What three different kinds of atoms are there in such a molecule of sugar? Answer: Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen Sugars are carbohydrates. The name carbohydrate suggests the composition of the compound: "carbo..." indicates the presence of carbon; "hydr..." suggests the presence of hydrogen, and "...ate" commonly indicates the presence of oxygen. The molecular makeup of a simple sugar is six atoms of carbon, twelve atoms of hydrogen, and six atoms of oxygen. The chemical formula for one molecule of a simple sugar is written like this: C6H12O6 Correct answer received from: George (adult), Andrew B., Angela L., Nikki, Vinitra, Jonathan W., JJ,