Combustion of a fat will release more energy than combustion of an equal mass of

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Combustion of a fat will release more energy than combustion of an equal mass of carbohydrate because __________________________________________________________________________. Answer a. fats contain more bonds to oxygen than carbohydrates b. the total energy of the carbon-carbon and carbon-hydrogen bonds in fats is greater than the energy content of the bonds in carbohydrates. c. the total energy of the carbon-carbon and carbon-hydrogen bonds in fats is greater than the energy content of the carbon-oxygen and oxygen-hydrogen bonds in the reaction products, which are carbon dioxide and water. d. fats contain fewer bonds to oxygen that carbohydrates. e. fats have higher molar mass than carbohydrates

Explanation / Answer

a. fats contain more bonds to oxygen than carbohydrates

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