Look up the standard enthalpies of formation of glucose and ethanol (Table 9.8), and verify that eq.

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Look up the standard enthalpies of formation of glucose and ethanol (Table 9.8), and verify that eq. (26.4)

СоН1206 > 2C2Н;ОН + 2СО2


is exothermic. Then verify that the gravimetric energy density (relative to combustion) of ethanol is approximately twice that of glucose.

Table 9.8

Compound Chemical дн АG/ formula (kJ/mol) (kJ/mol) Diatomic gases H2, 02, C12,... Methane CH4(g) -75 -51 Water vapor

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The Physics of Energy

ISBN: 978-1107016651

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Authors: Robert L. Jaffe, Washington Taylor

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