Heat Capacity and Calorimetry

AP Chemistry· difficulty 2/5

Water has an unusually high specific heat compared to most liquids because

A
$It is symmetric$
B
$It is dense$
C
$Energy goes into breaking/reforming H-bonds before raising kinetic energy$
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D
$It has no IMFs$

Explanation

H-bond network can absorb a lot of thermal energy. This stabilizes aquatic environments and human body temperature.

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