Metabolic activity in the human body releases approximately 1.0 ( 104 kJ of heat per day. Assuming

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Metabolic activity in the human body releases approximately 1.0 ( 104 kJ of heat per day. Assuming the body is 50 kg of water, how much would the body temperature rise if it were an isolated system? How much water must the body eliminate as perspiration to maintain the normal body temperature (98.6°F) Comment on your results. The heat of vaporization of water may be taken as 2.41 kJ/g?
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Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0077274313

10th edition

Authors: Raymond Chang

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