The oxidation of glucose (C6H12O6) in body tissue produces CO2 and H2O. In contrast, anaerobic decomposition, which

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The oxidation of glucose (C6H12O6) in body tissue produces CO2 and H2O. In contrast, anaerobic decomposition, which occurs during fermentation, produces ethanol (C2H5OH) and CO2.
(a) Using data given in Appendix C, compare the equilibrium constants for the following reactions:
The oxidation of glucose (C6H12O6) in body tissue produces CO2

(b) Compare the maximum work that can be obtained from these processes under standard conditions.

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Chemistry The Central Science

ISBN: 978-0321696724

12th edition

Authors: Theodore Brown, Eugene LeMay, Bruce Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward

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