Chapter 6, Problem 3TYK

When two glucose molecules react to form maltose:

a. the reaction represents a negative $\Delta G$.

b. free energy had to be available to allow the reaction to proceed.

c. the reaction is exothermic.

d. it supports the second law of thermodynamics, which states there is tendency of the universe toward disorder.

e. the resulting product has less potential energy than the reactants.