Question:
Undergoing moderate activity, an average person will
Last updated: 8/8/2022
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.