Question

Some mammals help maintain their body temperature by sweating when their bodies rise in temperature.

Which property of water is responsible for the ability of sweat, which is mostly water, to help lower body temperature?

Water absorbs heat by breaking hydrogen bonds.
Water changes in density when it changes from a gas to a liquid.
Water’s ability to dissolve solutes, such as salt
Water’s ability to form hydrogen bonds with skin cells

Answer 1

Water absorbs heat by breaking hydrogen bonds.

Step-by-step explanation:

Specific heat is the amount of heat that must be absorbed or lost for 1 gram of that substance to change its temperature by 1 degree. As someone works out, their body releases sweat to keep their body from overheating. Specific heat it mentions that hydrogen bonds between water molecules require heat to form and break, which is what happens when we sweat.