Calculate the volume of water that is released


In a well-fed adult camel, this can weigh as much as 35Kg. The metabolism of this fat enables the camel to lose up to 100 litres of water without ill effects. For the purposes of this exercise let us assume that half of the weight of the hump (17.5 Kg) can be attributed to a single, saturated fatty acid, palmitic acid (16:0) (molecular weight = 256). Calculate the volume of water that is released upon its complete metabolism to CO2 and water, taking into account any oxidative phosphorylation that might occur. Show reasoning!

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Chemistry: Calculate the volume of water that is released
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