Chapter 4, Problem 4.32NP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The heat evolved at constant pressure per mole of oxygen needs to be compared in the combustion of sucrose $\left({\text{C}}_{12}{\text{H}}_{22}{\text{O}}_{11}\right)$ and palmitic acid $\left({\text{C}}_{16}{\text{H}}_{32}{\text{O}}_2\right)$ with the combustion of a typical protein, for which the empirical formula is ${\text{C}}_{4.3}{\text{H}}_{6.6}\text{NO}$ . The average heat evolved per mole of oxygen consumed, assuming combustion of equal moles of sucrose, palmitic acid and protein needs to be determined.

Concept Introduction :

In thermodynamics, a physical property is any property which is measurable, and whose value defines a state of a physical system.