Camels store the fat tristearin (C57H110O6) in their hump. As well as being a source of energy, the fat is a source of water, because of the following respiration reaction:    2 C57H110O6 (s) + 163 O2 (g) à 114 CO2 (g) + 110 H2O (l) What mass (g) of water can be made from 1.0 kg of fat?

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Camels store the fat tristearin (C57H110O6) in their hump. As well as being a source of energy, the fat is a source of water, because of the following respiration reaction:   
2 C57H110O6 (s) + 163 O2 (g) à 114 CO2 (g) + 110 H2O (l)

What mass (g) of water can be made from 1.0 kg of fat?

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