셀룰로스

(C₆H₁₀O₅)ₙ

IUPAC: Cellulose

CAS: 9004-34-6

개요

Cellulose is the most abundant organic polymer on Earth, forming the structural component of plant cell walls. It is a linear polymer of glucose units linked by beta-1,4-glycosidic bonds. Humans cannot digest cellulose because we lack the enzyme cellulase.

구성

원소 기호 원자 원자 질량
수소 H 10 1.0080
탄소 C 6 12.0110
산소 O 5 15.9990

원소 구성

H
수소 ×10
6.2%
C
탄소 ×6
44.4%
O
산소 ×5
49.3%

용도

  • • Paper and cardboard production
  • • Cotton textiles
  • • Cellophane film
  • • Dietary fiber

흥미로운 사실

  • ✦ Produced at a rate of about 100 billion tonnes per year by plants globally
  • ✦ Termites can digest cellulose only because of symbiotic microorganisms in their gut

안전

  • ⚠ Non-toxic
  • ⚠ Dust inhalation may irritate lungs

성질

유형
polymer
상태
solid
몰 질량
162.14 g/mol
밀도
1.5000 g/cm³
용해도
insoluble

다른 이름

Cellulose

관련 화합물

녹말

(C₆H₁₀O₅)ₙ

노멕스

(C₁₄H₁₀N₂O₂)ₙ

케블라

(C₁₄H₁₀N₂O₂)ₙ

폴리젖산

(C₃H₄O₂)ₙ

폴리에틸렌

(C₂H₄)ₙ

폴리스타이렌

(C₈H₈)ₙ

폴리유레테인

(C₃H₂NO)ₙ

폴리프로필렌

(C₃H₆)ₙ

폴리카보네이트

(C₁₆H₁₄O₃)ₙ

폴리아크릴로나이트릴

(C₃H₃N)ₙ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 셀룰로스?
셀룰로스 ((C₆H₁₀O₅)ₙ) is a polymer compound with the IUPAC name Cellulose.
What is the molecular weight of 셀룰로스?
셀룰로스 has a molar mass of 162.141 g/mol.
What state is 셀룰로스 at room temperature?
셀룰로스 is a solid at room temperature.
Is 셀룰로스 organic or inorganic?
셀룰로스 is classified as an inorganic compound.
What elements make up 셀룰로스?
셀룰로스 ((C₆H₁₀O₅)ₙ) is composed of 수소 (H), 탄소 (C), 산소 (O).