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Alcohols for Use as Biofuels Can Be Produced from Glucose \longrightarrow

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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) \longrightarrow 2CH3CH2OH(l) + 2CO2(g)  Compound SΔHf[J/(molK) ] Glucose (s) (kJ/mol) 212 Ethanol (l) 1,274161 Carbon dioxide (g) 278214\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Compound } & & \boldsymbol { S } ^ { \circ } \\& \Delta \boldsymbol { H } _ { \mathbf { f } } ^ { \circ } & { [ \mathbf { J } / ( \mathbf { m o l } \cdot \mathbf { K } ) ] } \\\hline \text { Glucose } ( s ) & ( \mathbf { k J } / \mathbf { m o l } ) & 212 \\\hline \text { Ethanol } ( l ) & - 1,274 & 161 \\\hline \text { Carbon dioxide } ( g ) & - 278 & 214 \\\hline\end{array}


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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