A carbohydrate sample weighing 0.235 g was found to have a fuel value of 3.84 kJ.What is the fuel value of one gram of this carbohydrate,in nutritional Calories? [1 cal = 4.18 J]
The rate of a chemical reaction increases with an increase in concentration of one or more of the reactants.This is best explained by which of the following statements?
Consider the decomposition of calcium carbonate shown below.Which of the following statements correctly describes this reaction as it occurs in a test tube? CaCO3(s)+ 42.5 kcal → CaO(s)+ CO2(g)
A candy sample is completely combusted in a bomb calorimeter.The calorimeter contains 982 g of water,and the measured temperature increase is 2.62°C.What is the fuel value of the candy sample in nutritional Calories? [SHw = 1.00 cal/(g•°C)]
The formation of rust (Fe2O3)on an exposed piece of metal typically takes several months.Which of the following statements is NOT a reasonable assumption about this chemical reaction? 4Fe(s)+ 3O2(g)→ 2Fe2O3(s)