Answer:
The fraction of water body necessary to keep the temperature constant is 0,0051.
Explanation:
Heat:
[tex]Q=m*Ce*ΔT[/tex]
Q= heat (unknown)
m= mass (unknown)
Ce= especific heat (1 cal/g*°C)
ΔT= variation of temperature (2.75 °C)
Latent heat:
[tex]ΔE=∝mΔHvap[/tex]
ΔE= latent heat
m= mass (unknown)
∝= mass fraction (unknown)
ΔHvap= enthalpy of vaporization (539.4 cal/g)
Since Q and E are equal, we can match both equations:
[tex]m*Ce*ΔT=∝*m*ΔHvap[/tex]
Mass fraction is:
[tex]∝=\frac{Ce*ΔT}{ΔHvap}[/tex]
[tex]∝=\frac{(1 cal/g*°C)*2.75°C}{539.4 cal/g}[/tex]
∝=0,0051