How does the specific heat capacity of water compare with that of other common substances?
To compare: The specific heat capacity of water with that of other common substances.
Explanation of Solution
Introduction:
The quantity of thermal energy present in any matter is called as heat. The quantity of heat absorbed by a substance before it changes its temperature is called specific heat capacity of that substance. By heating a substance, the kinetic energy of its molecules increases and they moves more rapidly. When the molecules of a substance move faster they will move more apart and thus temperature of substances increases.
The specific heat capacity of water is
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