Which Statement Below Regarding Water and Its Heat Capacity Is

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Multiple Choice

Which statement below regarding water and its heat capacity is true?

• A)Water has an unusually high heat capacity because it has many ways to disperse heat flowing into it.
• B)Ice has more ways to disperse heat energy than liquid water.
• C)Hydrogen bonding in water does not affect its heat capacity to any appreciable extent.
• D)Steam has a higher heat capacity than liquid water because there are very few interactions between molecules.
• E)Water has an unusually high heat capacity because all heat added goes toward increasing the kinetic energy of the molecules.

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