The document discusses the physical properties of carbohydrates including monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides. Monosaccharides are the simplest sugars and include glucose, fructose, and galactose. Disaccharides are formed when two monosaccharides join together, such as sucrose, lactose, and maltose. Polysaccharides have long chains of monosaccharide units and include starch, glycogen, cellulose, and chitin. The properties of carbohydrates differ based on their size, from monosaccharides being the smallest and most soluble to polysaccharides having more complex structures and being less soluble.