After helping a friend move, I was super hungry and decided to make a lot of pasta (all Carbohydrates). But instead of eating the pasta, I decided to perform a nutritional calorimetry experiment. I determined that 4 gallons of water could be heated by 29.2 K from the energy in the prepared pasta. How many grams of carbohydrates were in the prepared pasta?

After helping a friend move, I was super hungry and decided to make a lot of pasta (all Carbohydrates). But instead of eating the pasta, I decided to perform a nutritional calorimetry experiment. I determined that 4 gallons of water could be heated by 29.2 K from the energy in the prepared pasta. How many grams of carbohydrates were in the prepared pasta?

Chemistry: The Molecular Science

5th Edition

ISBN:9781285199047

Author:John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski

Publisher:John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski

Chapter4: Energy And Chemical Reactions

Section4.10: Standard Formation Enthalpies

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