Water Has a High Specific Heat Because of the ________

question 40

Multiple Choice

Water has a high specific heat because of the ________.

• A) polar covalent bond formed between the oxygen and a hydrogen of a single water molecule
• B) ionic bonds formed between the hydrogen of one water molecule and the oxygen of another water molecule
• C) hydrogen bond formed between the hydrogen of one water molecule and the oxygen of another water molecule
• D) covalent bond formed between the hydrogen of one water molecule and the oxygen of another water molecule

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