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How much energy (in kJ) is available for sustaining muscular and nervous activity from the combustion of 1.0 mole of glucose molecules under standard conditions at $37^\circ\text{C}$ (body temperature)? The standard entropy and enthalpy of reaction are $+200\text{ J/K-mol}$ and $-2808\text{ kJ/mol}$, respectively.

Answer: 2870

💡 Solution & Explanation

The available energy for useful work strictly matches the magnitude of the Gibbs Free Energy change ($-\Delta G$). $\Delta G = \Delta H - T\Delta S = -2808\text{ kJ} - (310\text{ K} \times 0.200\text{ kJ/K}) = -2808 - 62 = -2870\text{ kJ}$. The available energy magnitude is $2870\text{ kJ}$.

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