Calculate the theoretical oxygen demand of a solution containing 550 mg/L of glutamic acid (C₂H.NO).

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Calculate the theoretical oxygen demand of a solution
containing 550 mg/L of glutamic acid (C₂H₂NO₂).
Transcribed Image Text:Calculate the theoretical oxygen demand of a solution containing 550 mg/L of glutamic acid (C₂H₂NO₂).
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g i v e n space equals space c o n c e n t r a t i o n space o f space g l u t a m i c space a c i d space i s space equals space 550 space m g divided by L
t o space f i n d space equals space T H O D
f o l l o w i n g space r e a c t i o n space o c c u r space b divided by w space g l u t m a i c space a c i d space a n d space o x y g e n
C subscript 5 H subscript 9 N O subscript 4 space plus space 4.5 O subscript 2 space equals space 5 C O subscript 2 space plus thin space 3 H subscript 2 O space plus space N H subscript 3
a n d space N H subscript 3 space plus space 2 O subscript 2 space equals space N O to the power of minus subscript 3 plus H to the power of plus space plus thin space H subscript 2 O

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