Determine the thermochemical equation for the oxidation of one mole of sucrose by a biological system.  ...

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Determine the thermochemical equation for the oxidation of onemole of sucrose by a biological system.   (That meanswrite a balanced chemical equation AND its enthalpy ofreaction.)

Is the reaction gaining or losing entropy, S? Prove your answerwith a calculation.

Determine the energy generated by eating one serving of JellyBellies, NOT from the package calorie list, but by calculatingbased on the grams of sucrose per serving of Jelly Bellies.

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The balanced formula for the oxidation of sucrose C12H22O11 12 O2 12 CO2 11 H2O This is a combustion reaction Combustion is essentially the mixing of a compound usually a hydrocarbon or carbohydrate with oxygen producing    See Answer
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