BRAINCAKESpecific Heat Capacity of Water
The specific heat capacity is the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1kg of a substance by 1°C.
The hydrogen bonding between water molecules means more energy is needed to heat a given mass of water.
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Key terms in this lesson
- hydrogen bond
- A weak electrostatic attraction between a slightly positive hydrogen atom on one polar molecule and a slightly negative atom, such as oxygen or nitrogen, on another.
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