2. The muscles in our bodies work similar to that of a fuel cell, by metabolizing sugar (glucose) to perform work. Such a reaction can be written as: C6H1206 + 602 → 6C02 + 6H20 a. Using data from thermochemical tables (back of your text), determine the changes in enthalpy and free energy of this reaction for one mole of glucose. It is safe to assume RTP. b. What is the maximum amount of work done per mole of glucose consumption by a muscle if it is in ideal working order? c. How much heat is consumed or generated during this process? Does the direction of heat flow make sense in terms of the second law of thermodynamics?

2. The muscles in our bodies work similar to that of a fuel cell, by metabolizing sugar (glucose) to perform work. Such a reaction can be written as: C6H1206 + 602 → 6C02 + 6H20 a. Using data from thermochemical tables (back of your text), determine the changes in enthalpy and free energy of this reaction for one mole of glucose. It is safe to assume RTP. b. What is the maximum amount of work done per mole of glucose consumption by a muscle if it is in ideal working order? c. How much heat is consumed or generated during this process? Does the direction of heat flow make sense in terms of the second law of thermodynamics?

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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