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07/09/2020 3:54 pm
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Refer the given equation and answer the question.
2(C15H98O6) + 145O2 →102CO2 + 98H2O + Energy
The R.Q of above reaction is
(a) 1
(b) 0.7
(c) 1.45
(d) 1.62
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07/09/2020 3:56 pm
(b) 0.7
Explanation:
The ratio of the volume of CO2 liberated to the volume of oxygen absorbed per molecule during respiration is called Respiratory Quotient (RQ). The value of RQ indicates the types of respiratory substrate.
RQ = Volume of CO2 evolved/Volume of O2 consumed
RQ = 102/145 = 0.7