How much glucose wii be burnt in the body in one hr and


an athelete takes 20 breaths p er minute at room temperature. the air inhaled in each breath is 200 ml .which contains 20 % oxygen by volume , while exhaled air contains 10 % oxygen by volume . assuming that all the oxygen consumed if used for converting glucose into CO2 and H2O ( l ), how much glucose wii be burnt in the body in one hr and what is the heat produced? room temperature =27 oc and enthalpy of combustion of glucose = - 2822.5 kj /mol at 20 oc

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