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Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems

Gibbs Free Energy Calculation for Glucose Combustion

Very Hard General Chemistry Thermodynamics And Thermochemistry

The combustion of glucose (C6H12O6) in cellular respiration can be represented by the following balanced chemical equation:

C6H12O6 + 6 O2 → 6 CO2 + 6 H2O

The standard enthalpy change (ΔHrxn) for this reaction is -2800 kJ/mol of glucose consumed. Considering the direct relationship between enthalpy, entropy, and Gibbs free energy, what will the Gibbs free energy change (ΔGrxn) at 298 K for this process be, if the entropy change for the reaction is +500 J/(mol·K)?

Use the equation ΔGrxn = ΔHrxn - TΔSrxn.

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