Each of the following requires 12 carbon atoms. Which of the arrangements of carbon atoms has the greatest entropy?
A. 12 molecules of carbon dioxide, CO2
B. 1 molecule of the disaccharide maltose, C12H22O11
C. 2 molecules of the monosaccharide glucose, C6H12O6
D. 4 molecules of the monosaccharide pyruvate, C3H4O3
Answer:A
Each of the following requires 12 carbon atoms. Which of the arrangements of carbon atoms has the greatest entropy?
A. 12 molecules of carbon dioxide, CO2 B. 1 molecule of the disaccharide maltose, C12H22O11 C. 2 molecules of the monosaccharide glucose, C6H12O6 D. 4 molecules of the monosaccharide pyruvate, C3H4O3