Answer:
1.507 moles of CO₂ are released daily by a hummingbird's respiration
Explanation:
The reaction of production of carbon dioxide and water from sugar is:
C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ + 12O₂ → 12CO₂ + 11H₂O
<em>Where 1 mole of sugar produce 12 moles of CO₂</em>
Molar mass of sugar (To convert the mass to moles) is:
12C = 12ₓ12.01g/mol = 144.12g/mol
22H = 22ₓ1.01g/mol = 22.22g/mol
11O = 11ₓ16g/mol = 176g/mol
144.12 + 22.22 + 176 = 342.34g/mol
Thus, moles of 43.0g of sugar are:
43.0g ₓ (1mol / 342.34g) = <em>0.1256 moles of sugar.</em>
As 1 mole of sugar produce 12 moles of CO₂:
0.1256 moles of sugar ₓ (12 moles CO₂ / 1 mol sugar) =
<h3>1.507 moles of CO₂ are released daily by a hummingbird's respiration</h3>
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