Evaporating sweat cools the body because evaporation is an endothermic process: H₂O(l) → H₂O(g) A Hxn +44.01 kJ Part A Estimate the mass of water that must evaporate from the skin to cool the body by 1.20 °C. Assume a body mass of 85.0 kg and assume that the specific heat capacity of the body is 4.00 J/g.° C. Express your answer in grams to three significant figures. m = 15| ΑΣΦΑ ? g

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Evaporating sweat cools the body because
evaporation is an endothermic process:
H₂O(1)→ H₂O(g) ▲ Hrxn +44.01 kJ
=
Part A
Estimate the mass of water that must evaporate from the skin to cool the body by 1.20 °C. Assume a body mass of 85.0
kg and assume that the specific heat capacity of the body is 4.00 J/g ° C.
Express your answer in grams to three significant figures.
m =
VE ΑΣΦ
?
8.0
g
Transcribed Image Text:Evaporating sweat cools the body because evaporation is an endothermic process: H₂O(1)→ H₂O(g) ▲ Hrxn +44.01 kJ = Part A Estimate the mass of water that must evaporate from the skin to cool the body by 1.20 °C. Assume a body mass of 85.0 kg and assume that the specific heat capacity of the body is 4.00 J/g ° C. Express your answer in grams to three significant figures. m = VE ΑΣΦ ? 8.0 g
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