Combustion of a Fat Will Release More Energy Than Combustion

question 44

Multiple Choice

Combustion of a fat will release more energy than combustion of an equal mass of carbohydrate because

• A)fats contain more bonds to oxygen than carbohydrates.
• B)fats contain fewer bonds to oxygen than carbohydrates.
• C)the total energy of the carbon-carbon and carbon-hydrogen bonds in fats is greater than the energy content of the carbon-oxygen and oxygen-hydrogen bonds in the reaction products (carbon dioxide and water).
• D)the total energy of the carbon-carbon and carbon-hydrogen bonds in fats is greater than the energy content of the bonds in carbohydrates.
• E)fats have higher molar masses than carbohydrates.

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