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

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C) 12 molecules of carbon dioxide, CO2, has the greatest entropy because entropy increases with the number of molecules and dispersal of energy. In this option, the carbon atoms are distributed among the greatest number of molecules, leading to the highest entropy.

Each of the Following Requires 12 Carbon Atoms