Undergoing moderate activity, an average person will generate about 350 kJ of heat per hour. Using the heat of combustion of

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Undergoing moderate activity, an average
person will generate about 350 kJ of heat
per hour. Using the heat of combustion of
palmitic acid
(ΔH= -9977.6 kJ/mol)
as an approximate value for fatty
substances, estimate how many grams of
fat would be required per day to sustain
this level, if all were burned for heat.

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