Thermochemistry
Thermochemistry can be considered as a branch of thermodynamics that deals with the connections between warmth, work, and various types of energy, formed because of different synthetic and actual cycles. Thermochemistry describes the energy changes that occur as a result of reactions or chemical changes in a substance.
Exergonic Reaction
The term exergonic is derived from the Greek word in which ‘ergon’ means work and exergonic means ‘work outside’. Exergonic reactions releases work energy. Exergonic reactions are different from exothermic reactions, the one that releases only heat energy during the course of the reaction. So, exothermic reaction is one type of exergonic reaction. Exergonic reaction releases work energy in different forms like heat, light or sound. For example, a glow stick releases light making that an exergonic reaction and not an exothermic reaction since no heat is released. Even endothermic reactions at very high temperature are exergonic.
C6H12O6+ O2 → CO2 + H2O + Energy
Questions:
1. Is the chemical equation balanced? If not, write the balanced
2. How many moles of CO2 will be produced when 5 moles of glucose react with oxygen?
3. How many grams of oxygen are needed to produce 40 grams of carbon dioxide?
4. If initially, you have 100 g of glucose and 25 grams of oxygen gas, which is the limiting
reactant? How much is the excess?
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