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:
A
728g
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B
0.728g
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C
342g
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D
0.342g
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Solution
The correct option is A728g 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.