Alcohols for Use as Biofuels Can Be Produced from Glucose

question 73

Multiple Choice

Alcohols for use as biofuels can be produced from glucose that is obtained from starch and cellulose in plants. Use the information in the table below to determine the temperature range, if any, at which the following reaction is spontaneous.

• A)Reaction is spontaneous at high temperatures.
• B)Reaction is spontaneous at low temperatures.
• C)Reaction is spontaneous at all temperatures.
• D)Reaction is not spontaneous at any temperature.
• E)Whether the reaction is spontaneous cannot be predicted from the information provided.

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Definitions:

System of Equations

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\(n + 2\)

Represents an algebraic expression in which 2 is added to a variable n.

\(n + 1\)

An expression representing one more than a given number \(n\).

\(( n + 6 ) !\)

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