Question

Which property of water allows it to absorb large amounts of heat energy and only slightly increase in temperature?

A.
water's ability to act as a solvent for many substances
B.
water's high specific heat
C.
water's decrease in density when it becomes a solid
D.
water's high surface tension

Answer 1

The answer is B. Water's high specific heat.

Answer 2

The water allows it to absorb large amounts of heat energy and only slightly increase in temperature because water's high specific heat.

(B) is correct option.

Step-by-step explanation:

Heat energy :

Heat energy is the product of mass of substance, specific heat capacity of substance and change in temperature.

In mathematically term,

`Q=mc\Delta T`

Where, m = mass of substance

`\Delta T` change in temperature

c = specific heat capacity

Specific heat capacity :

The amount of heat absorbed by 1 mole of a substance to raise its temperature by 1° C.

Water has the high specific heat.

The specific heat of water is 1 cal/g°C = 4.18 J/g°C.

Hence, The water allows it to absorb large amounts of heat energy and only slightly increase in temperature because water's high specific heat.