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General Chemistry Principles, Patterns, and Applications, 2011

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5.7 End-of-Chapter Material<br />

A P P L I C A T I ON PR OBLEMS<br />

Please be sure you are familiar with the topics discussed in Essential Skills 4 (Section 5.6 "Essential Skills 4")<br />

before proceeding to the Application Problems. Problems marked with a ♦ involve multiple concepts.<br />

1. Palm trees grow on the coast of southern Engl<strong>and</strong> even though the latitude is the same as that of Winnipeg,<br />

Canada. What is a plausible explanation for this phenomenon? (Hint: the Gulf Stream current is a factor.)<br />

2. During intense exercise, your body cannot provide enough oxygen to allow the complete combustion of<br />

glucose to carbon dioxide. Under these conditions, an alternative means of obtaining energy from glucose is<br />

used in which glucose (C 6 H 12 O 6 ) is converted to lactic acid (C 3 H 5 O 3 H). The equation for this reaction is as<br />

follows:<br />

C 6 H 12 O 6 → 2C 3 H 5 O 3 H<br />

1.<br />

a. Calculate the energy yield for this reaction per mole of glucose.<br />

b. How does this energy yield compare with that obtained per mole of glucose for the<br />

combustion reaction?<br />

c. Muscles become sore after intense exercise. Propose a chemical explanation for this.<br />

2. ♦ During the late spring, icebergs in the North Atlantic pose a hazard to shipping. To avoid them, ships travel<br />

routes that are about 30% longer. Many attempts have been made to destroy icebergs, including using<br />

explosives, torpedoes, <strong>and</strong> bombs. How much heat must be generated to melt 15% of a 1.9 × 10 8 kg iceberg?<br />

How many kilograms of TNT (trinitrotoluene, C 7 H 5 N 3 O 6 ) would be needed to provide enough energy to melt<br />

the ice? (The ΔH for explosive decomposition of TNT is −1035.8 kJ/mol.)<br />

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