Each of the Following Requires 12 Carbon Atoms

question 52

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) 2 molecules of the monosaccharide glucose, C6H12O6
• C) 4 molecules of the monosaccharide pyruvate, C3H₄O₃
• D) 1 molecule of the disaccharide maltose, C12H₂2O11

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