Answer: 82 moles
Explanation:
Combustion is a type of chemical reaction in which fuel is reacted with oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water.
The balanced equation for combustion of glucose is:
[tex]C_6H_{12}O_6+O_2 \rightarrow CO_2+H_2O[/tex] [tex]\Delta H^0=-2870kJ/mol[/tex]
Thus 2870 kJ of energy is released by combustion of 1 mole of glucose
Given : 1 mole of hypothetical compound X use 35.1 kJ of energy
If 35.1 kJ of energy produces = 1 mole of hypothetical compound X
2870 kJ of energy produce =[tex]\frac{1}{35.1}\times 2870=82[/tex] moles of hypothetical compound X
Thus 82 moles of hypothetical compound X could theoretically be generated.