The total volume of water on earth is estimated to be


The total volume of water on earth is estimated to be 1.386*E9 km3. How many kg of glucose (C6H12O6) would need to be combusted to produce enough energy to heat all the water on earth by 1 C? Assume all "earth water" is similar to regular water and has a density of 1g/cm3 and specific heat capacity of 4.184 kJ/g*K.

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