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An average personneeds about 10,000 kJ per day. How much carbohydrates ( in mass) will he haveto consume, assuming that all his energy needs are met only by carbohydrates in the form glucose ? Given that the heat of combustion of glucose is 2900 kJ `mol^(-1)`

Answer» Correct Answer - `620.7g`
Molar mass of glucose `(C_(6)H_(12)O_(6)) = 180 g mol^(-1)` . Glucose requried per day `=( 180 // 2900 ) xx10,000 g `


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