In this question, assume the standard enthapy of formation for CO2 is –393.5 kJ/mol and H2O is –285.8 kJ/mol. Palmitic acid, C16H32O2 (ΔHf° = –208.0 kJ/mol) Oleic acid, C18H34O2 (ΔHf° = –294.4 kJ/mol) Sucrose, C12H22O11 (ΔHf° = –2226.1 kJ/mol) Based on your answers, which food would you rather eat (from an energetic standpoint)? Justify your answer.
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.
QUESTION 6
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There are many fat and sugar sources that are in our diets. For each of the following, determine the amount (in kJ/g) of energy that would be produced by eating (or completely combusting) these foods in our body. Place your answer (to three significant figures) in the boxes below.
In this question, assume the standard enthapy of formation for CO2 is –393.5 kJ/mol and H2O is –285.8 kJ/mol.
Palmitic acid, C16H32O2 (ΔHf° = –208.0 kJ/mol)
Oleic acid, C18H34O2 (ΔHf° = –294.4 kJ/mol)
Sucrose, C12H22O11 (ΔHf° = –2226.1 kJ/mol)
Based on your answers, which food would you rather eat (from an energetic standpoint)? Justify your answer.
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