Structure of Water and Hydrogen Bonding

AP Biology· difficulty 2/5

Sweating cools the body because

A
$Condensing water on the skin absorbs ambient thermal energy$
B
$Evaporating water carries away thermal energy as it transitions to gas$
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C
$Sweat lowers blood pH, slowing metabolic heat production$
D
$Sweat glands actively pump heat outward across the skin$

Explanation

Water has high heat of vaporization. The fastest (most energetic) molecules leave first, lowering average kinetic energy of what remains.

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