Each of the Following Requires 12 Carbon Atoms

question 25

Multiple Choice

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

• A) 1 molecule of the disaccharide maltose, C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁
• B) 4 molecules of the monosaccharide pyruvate, C₃H₄O₃
• C) 12 molecules of carbon dioxide, CO₂
• D) 2 molecules of the monosaccharide glucose, C₆H₁₂O₆

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