Photon energy and specific heat capacity

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The discussion revolves around a discrepancy in calculations related to photon energy and specific heat capacity. The user finds that using the book's answer for part a allows them to solve parts b and c correctly, but they are unsure about their approach to part a. They question whether assuming blood evaporates at 100 degrees Celsius is the source of their confusion. Despite their doubts, they believe the book's answer of 5.1*10^{-3} J is accurate, especially since no other vaporization temperature is provided. The user concludes that there may be an error in the book's solutions or an oversight in their understanding.
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If I use the answer given in the book for part a, I can get the correct answers for b and c. However, I do not know what I have done wrong in part a? My best guess would be that assuming the blood evaporates at 100 degrees is incorrect? The answer given in the book is 5.1*10^{-3}J
 
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It seems correct to me... and if they ask you to use same data as water, I also assume that using 100°C is correct as vaporization point (also because you do not have it given, and you would need it to do the problem, so it has to be 100°C).

Perhaps the book has wrong solutions, or something else is going on I can't see, but to me it is correct
 
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