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why are polysaccharides not soluble in water
Basically because they're too big

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Original post by yamna_paradis
why are polysaccharides not soluble in water


They are very large in size, they have collective strength due to the many bonds which are holding the whole length of the chain. The water molecules essentially cannot break the bonds.
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Because of their size and because all of their hidrogen bonds are used.

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