The Free-Energy Change (ΔG°′) for the Oxidation of the Sugar

question 48

Essay

The free-energy change (ΔG°′) for the oxidation of the sugar molecules in a sheet of paper into CO2 and H2O is large and negative (ΔG°′ - 2833 kJ/mol). Explain why paper is stable at room temperature in the presence of oxygen (O2).

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Definitions:

Synapsis

The process of physical association of homologous chromosomes during prophase I of meiosis.

Anaphase I

A stage of meiosis where homologous chromosomes are separated and move to opposite poles of the cell.

Sister Chromatids

Identical copies of a chromosome, connected by a centromere, that are created during DNA replication and separated during cell division.

Anaphase II

A phase of meiosis II where sister chromatids are separated and moved to opposite poles of the cell, leading to the formation of four haploid daughter cells.