How many moles of ATP will be formed when 100.0 g of palmitoleic acid is burned by your body? Palmitoleic acid (C₁₆H₃₀O₂) produces 104.5 molecules of ATP per molecule of the acid. A)105 mol ATP B)41.1 mol ATP C)254 mol ATP D)266 mol ATP

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To calculate the number of moles of ATP formed, we need to use the mole ratio between palmitoleic acid and ATP. According to the given information, 1 molecule of palmitoleic acid produces 104.5 molecules of ATP. We have 100.0 g of palmitoleic acid, which can be converted to moles by dividing by the molar mass of palmitoleic acid:

100.0 g / 254.46 g/mol = 0.393 mol palmitoleic acid

Now we can use the mole ratio to find the number of moles of ATP:

0.393 mol palmitoleic acid × 104.5 mol ATP/mol palmitoleic acid = 41.1 mol ATP

Therefore, the answer is B.

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