Chapter 8, Problem 27QAP

A typical fat in the body is glyceryl trioleate, C⁵⁷H₁₀₄O₆. When it is metabolized in the body, it combines with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, water, and $3.022\times {10}^4$ kJ of heat per mole of fat.

(a) Write a balanced thermochemical equation for the metabolism of fat.

(b) How many kilojoules of energy must be evolved in the form of heat if you want to get rid of five pounds of this fat by combustion?

(c) How many nutritional calories is this? (1 nutritional calories $=1\times {10}^3$ calories)