Question

4. Water has a high specific heat capacity. Specific heat is a measure of heat capacity, is the

heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1°C. Water, with its high heat
capacity, therefore, changes temperature more slowly than other compounds.

Answer 1

The specific water heat has an elevated capacity that requires more amount of energy to heat.

Step-by-step explanation:

By the’ heat capacity’ we mean the absorbing capability of heat in a material and ‘specific heat’ determines the heat amount required for increasing the water temperature of 1 gram by 10 Celsius.

Water has a high heat capacity that is caused by its hydrogen bonding. When heat is applied in water and is absorbed by it, it breaks the bond of hydrogen influencing molecules of water to travel freely. This specific heat in water makes it take longer time to heat and to cool.