In photosynthesis glucose c6h12o6 and o2 are produced from co2 and h2o. 6CO2(g)+6H2O(l)+680kcal=C6H12O6(aq)+6O2(g) How much heat in kilojoules is needed to produce 19.5g of c6h12o6?
Not sure how to set up the conversion for the problem
Not sure how to set up the conversion for the problem
1 Answer
You need 308 kJ of heat energy.
Explanation:
The thermochemical equation is
The steps in your calculation will be:
- Convert grams of glucose to moles of glucose.
- Convert moles of glucose to kilocalories.
- Convert kilocalories to kilojoules.
1. Calculate moles of glucose
2. Calculate kilocalories
3. Convert kilocalories to kilojoules