Suppose the brain needs to metabolizes about 4 g glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆, 180 g/mol) per hour.Assuming glucose metabolism can be approximated by the reaction below, about how much energy does the brain use per day?
C₆ H₁₂ O₆ (g) + 6O₂ (g) $\rightarrow$ 6 CO₂ (g) +6 H₂ O(l) $\Delta$ H_comb = - 2808 kJ/mol

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Suppose the brain needs to metabolizes about 4 g glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆, 180 g/mol) per hour.Assuming glucose metabolism can be approximated by the reaction below, about how much energy does the brain use per day?
C₆ H₁₂ O₆ (g) + 6O₂ (g)

\rightarrow

6 CO₂ (g) +6 H₂ O(l)

\Delta

H_comb = - 2808 kJ/mol

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The Answer of Suppose the brain needs to metabolizes about 4 g glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆, 180 g/mol) per hour.Assuming glucose metabolism can be approximated by the reaction below, about how much energy does the brain use per day? C₆ H₁₂ O₆ (g) + 6O₂ (g) $\rightarrow$ 6 CO₂ (g) +6 H₂ O(l) $\Delta$ H_comb = - 2808 kJ/mol

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