1. Carbohydrates are granular, fibrous and powdery solids.
2. It is sweet or tasteless.
3. It is insoluble in water, but monosaccharides are soluble in water.
4. Its molecular weight ranges from 10,000 to several hundred thousand daltons.
5. They turn into carbon or embers on high heat.
6. It is light active and light tolerant.