Chapter 5, Problem 5.49E

An important metabolic process of the body is the oxidation of glucose to water and carbon dioxide. The equation for the reaction is

${\text{C}}_{\text{6}}{\text{H}}_{\text{12}}{\text{O}}_{\text{6}}\left(\text{aq}\right)+6{\text{O}}_2\left(\text{aq}\right)\to 6{\text{CO}}_2\left(\text{aq}\right)+6{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}\left(l\right)$

a. What mass of water in grams is produced when the body oxidizes $1.00\text{mol}$ of glucose?

b. How many grams of oxygen are needed to oxidize $1.00\text{mol}$ of glucose?