Combustion is Tau-density release — the Tau-field returning to its minimum
Combustion rearranges the Tau-lattice: high-density C–H bonds (413 kJ/mol) break and lower-density O–H and C=O bonds form. The difference is released as heat and infrared Tau-radiation. The Tau-density per carbon atom is the key metabolic metric.
Glucose C₆H₁₂O₆: −2803 kJ/mol → 467 kJ per C
The energy ranking fat > carb > protein is a Tau-lattice consequence
Fats (triglycerides) ≈ 810 kJ/C — near-pure C–H Tau-density. Only the carboxylic end has oxygen. This is why fats store 9 kcal/g vs carbohydrates' 4 kcal/g.
Benzene stabilisation (150 kJ/mol): the ternary Tau-ring closure locks Tau-density into resonance circulation, preventing release as combustion heat. Aromaticity = Tau-stable ring topology.