Answer to Question #108397 in General Chemistry for Miguel Castillo

Question

4) In our bodies, sugar is broken down by reacting with oxygen to produce water and carbon dioxide. How many moles of carbon dioxide will be formed upon the complete reaction of 0.424 moles of glucose sugar (C6H12O6) with excess oxygen gas?

Answer 1

C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ --> 6CO₂ + 6H₂O;

n(CO₂)=n(C₆H₁₂O₆)*6=0.424*6=2.544 mol;

Answer: 2.544 moles of carbon dioxide will be formed