An average person needs about 10000 kJ energy per day. The amount of glucose (molar mass ) needed to meet this energy requirement is g.

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An average person needs about 10000 kJ energy per day. The amount of glucose (molar mass ) needed to meet this energy requirement is  g.

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Strategy:
 Solve for the required quantity of glucose by dividing the total daily energy requirement by its molar heat of combustion, then converting the result to grams.

Step 1: Calculate moles needed
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Step 2: Calculate mass
Mass .
Rounding to nearest integer: .

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