Which Triene Has the Smallest Heat of Hydrogenation

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which triene has the smallest heat of hydrogenation?

• A)I
• B)II
• C)III
• D)IV

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Definitions:

Maltose

A disaccharide sugar produced from the enzymatic breakdown of starch that consists of two glucose units.

Substrate

The surface or material on or in which an organism, enzyme, or cell lives or acts, often referring to the substance upon which an enzyme acts.

Chemical Reaction

A process that involves rearrangement of the molecular or ionic structure of a substance, as opposed to a change in physical form or a nuclear reaction.

Benedict's Solution

A chemical reagent used to test for the presence of reducing sugars.