According to the Nutrient Data Laboratory website (www.ars.usda.gov/ba/bhnrc/ndl), corn oil contains 3766 kJ of energy per 100.

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According to the Nutrient Data Laboratory website (www.ars.usda.gov/ba/bhnrc/ndl), corn oil contains 3766 kJ of energy per 100. g serving. 

(a) What is the energy content of 100. g of corn oil in units of nutritional calories (Cal)?

(b) How many tablespoons of corn oil have an energy content equivalent to 1500 nutritional calories? (1.0 Tbsp = 14 g of corn oil)

(c) What mass of water can be heated from 25.0°C to its boiling point of 100.0°C using the energy of combustion of 1.00 Tbsp of corn oil?

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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity

ISBN: 9780357001172

10th Edition

Authors: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel

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