Solution

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Reading the original PDF graph gives approximately
For example, the points near and are about and , respectively, giving this slope. The graph supports approximate values rather than exact fitted constants. The area increment is .
At fixed temperature, the surface tension is constant during this stretch. The work done on the film is positive:
For a reversible isothermal process, the heat supplied is . Thus
The film absorbs heat while its temperature stays constant. The first law gives the useful consistency check , agreeing with .

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