Liquid Water's High Specific Heat Is Mainly a Consequence of the

question 64

Multiple Choice

Liquid water's high specific heat is mainly a consequence of the

• A) small size of the water molecules.
• B) high specific heat of oxygen and hydrogen atoms.
• C) absorption and release of heat when hydrogen bonds break and form.
• D) fact that water is a poor heat conductor.
• E) higher density of liquid water than solid water (ice).

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