Energy from Fuels and Food (VCE SSCE Chemistry): Flashcards

Energy converting from one form to another

Energy cannot be created/destroyed, only changes form

20%

77%

$16 \text{ kJ g}^{-1}$

$37 \text{ kJ g}^{-1}$

$17 \text{ kJ g}^{-1}$

Lack enzyme cellulase to break it down

Fats provide more than twice the energy

Incomplete absorption, oxidation, heat loss