The high heat of vaporization of water helps you to feel cooler when you sweat because the transition of water from a liquid to a gas requires a ________ of energy to break hydrogen bonds. The energy is ________ from heat produced by your body, thus helping to lower the surface temperature of your body.

A. input; released
B. release; obtained
C. input; obtained
D. release; released


Answer: C

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