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Bond energies in fuels and foods

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• Most common fuels are hydrocarbon compounds and coal; those  for organisms are fats and carbohydrates.

• Both have molecules with CñC and CñH bonds that break in  combustion; the atoms become bonded to O (CO2 and H2O).

Heats of Combustion (_H comb ) of Some Carbon Compounds

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