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

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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 (the = ΔG°′ – 2833 kJ/mol). Explain why paper is stable at room temperature in the presence of oxygen (O2).


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