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 free-energy change and whether or not this reaction is spontaneous at 78°C, which is the boiling point of an ethanol-water azeotrope.
C6H12O6(s) 2CH3CH2OH(l) + 2CO2(g)
A) -6 kJ, spontaneous
B) +76 kJ, not spontaneous
C) -76 kJ, spontaneous
D) -258 kJ, not spontaneous
E) -258 kJ, spontaneous
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