Answer to Question #238783 in General Chemistry for bradchaney

Question

uncan takes a break from studying and goes to the gym to swim laps. If swimming burns 7.65×10⁵ cal

cal per hour, how many kilojoules does swimming burn in that same amount of time?

In other words, convert 7.65×10⁵ cal

cal to kilojoules.

Answer 1

Solution

1calorie = 0.004184 KJ

$7.65\times10^5=3200.76KJ$

= 3200.76 kilojoules