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Heat capacity is the amount of energy it takes to cause a subtance's temperature to increase. Heat capacity has units of energy/(mass*temperature), which shows that heat capacity describes how much energy it takes to raise a particular mass of a substance by a certain unit of temperature. The most common units are J/(goC), or Joules/(gram*degree Celsius). Heat capacity is constant for a substance at a constant temperature, and is usually reported for substances at 25oC. Water has an unusually high heat capacity--4.18 J/(goC). This means that to change the temperature of water requires a relatively high amount of energy.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 15y agoheat capicity is the amount of heat you have to apply to a substance to raise it's temperature. This is Measured in Joules per kilogram per degree celcius (or more accurately degrees kelvin). (J/kg/K). For example you have to apply a lot more heat to water than the same weight of copper to increase it's temperature so water has a higher heat capicity. It also takes a lot longer for water to cool down than copper this is also due to water's higher heat capacity.
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∙ 11y agoAt room temperature, water has a heat capacity of about 4.18 joules / (gram x kelvin).
At room temperature, water has a heat capacity of about 4.18 joules / (gram x kelvin).
At room temperature, water has a heat capacity of about 4.18 joules / (gram x kelvin).
At room temperature, water has a heat capacity of about 4.18 joules / (gram x kelvin).
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∙ 14y agoi think this might help; different properties of seawater http://www.kayelaby.npl.co.uk/general_physics/2_7/2_7_9.html Cheers,
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∙ 11y agoAt room temperature, water has a heat capacity of about 4.18 joules / (gram x kelvin).
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∙ 11y agoThis is 4184 J/kg.K
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∙ 8y ago1.00cal/gxc (g=grams c=Celsius)
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∙ 11y ago4.184 J/g•oC
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∙ 11y ago4.184 J/g
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Do covalent bonds give water a low heat capacity?
Water is covalently bonded and has a high heat capacity.
Does covalent bonds give water a low heat capacity?
yes it does give a low heat capacity.
Molar heat capacity of water?
Molar heat capacity of liquid water = 75.3538 Molar heat capacity = molar mass x specific heat
Which substance having high specific heat capacity?
A common substance with a high specific heat is water. There are a few substances that have a higher heat capacity than water, though, such as lithium and ammonia.
Does hydrogen or water has high specific heat capacity?
Water has a MUCH higher specific heat than hydrogen.
How does heat capacity makes water a good heat sink?
If a body of water has a high heat capacity, it can store more thermal energy making it a good heat sink.
Does water or steel have a higher heat capacity?
1000 g of water
Do covalent bonds give water a low heat capacity?
Water is covalently bonded and has a high heat capacity.
Is the heat capacity of water a physical or chemical property?
Heat capacity is a physical property.
How is specific heat of a substance different from the heat capacity?
Imagine 1 kg of water. This has a heat capacity. Now if you have 1000kg of water the heat capacity is obviously greater. The Specific Heat Capacity is a material constant. It specifies a set quantity. For water it is 4.184 kiloJoules per kilogram per Kelvin.
In which temperature water has maximum specific heat capacity?
The specific heat capacity of water does not change much within-phase (ie, as a solid it has one specific heat capacity, as a liquid/gas it has another)
Does covalent bonds give water a low heat capacity?
yes it does give a low heat capacity.
What is the heat of water?
the specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J / kg °C
How is Water's surface tension and heat storage capacity accounted?
Water's surface tension and heat storage capacity is accounted by itsHydrogen Bonds
Molar heat capacity of water?
Molar heat capacity of liquid water = 75.3538 Molar heat capacity = molar mass x specific heat
How does heat capacity of water makes any body of water a good heat sink?
by analing
Water is a good coolant because of its hig heat of?
Water has a high heat capacity, so it can absorbs a lot of heat in comparison to other molecules of the same amount or volume.
