Each of the Following Requires 12 Carbon Atoms

question 83

Multiple Choice

Each of the following requires 12 carbon atoms. Which of the arrangements of carbon atoms has the greatest entropy?

• A)12 molecules of carbon dioxide, CO2
• B)one molecule of the disaccharide maltose, C12H22O11
• C)two molecules of the monosaccharide glucose, C6H12O6
• D)four molecules of the monosaccharide pyruvate, C3H4O3

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