Open Question
Calculate the caloric content of table sugar (sucrose, C12H22O11), given that the standard enthalpy of formation of sucrose is -2226.1 kJ/mol. For comparison, the standard enthalpy of formation of palmitic acid (C16H32O2), a dietary fat found in beef and butter, is -208 kJ/mol. Use H2O(l) in the balanced chemical equations, as the metabolism of these compounds produces liquid water.