Point 18 of 27 — Module 3 — Physical Properties of Water: Density, Specific Heat and Latent HeatQuestion bank: 0 questions (0 with pictures)
18 5.8 Specific heat and the hydrogen bonds
Water's specific heat is high because part of the heat supplied to water is used to stretch and break hydrogen bonds and make molecules rotate and vibrate, not only to increase the kinetic energy of the molecules.
Therefore a lot of energy is needed for a small rise in temperature, and a lot of energy is released as it cools.
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