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A person requires 2870Kcal of energy to lead normal daily life. If heat of combustion of cane sugar is −1349Kcal , then his daily consumption of sugar is:

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728g
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0.728g
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342g
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0.342g
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Solution

The correct option is A 728g
Molar mass of cane sugar (C12H22O11) is 342.2965 g/mol

The Heat of combustion reaction for sugar.

For 1 mol it is -1349 Kcal.

For 2870 Kcal total moles would be = 2870/1349 = 2.127 moles.

Weight of sugar =2.127×342=727.6=728g

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