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Water has a high specific heat capacity due to its hydrogen bonding structure. This allows water to absorb and retain heat energy without large fluctuations in temperature. The hydrogen bonds need to break and reform, absorbing heat in the process, which contributes to water's ability to hold heat.

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Why does a penny hold so much water?

A penny can hold a significant amount of water due to its surface tension properties. The water molecules adhere to each other and the metal surface of the penny, preventing the water from spilling over the edges. This allows the water to collect and form a convex meniscus on top of the penny.


Why water is bad conductor of heat?

Water is bad conductor of heat due to its chemical composition. Water contains oxygen and hydrogen both of which are poor conductors of heat.


Why is land hotter than water?

Because land needs the sun. Suppose the water was in a frying pan. And then think about land in a frying pan. Land is a solid, water is a liquid thus the molecules are moving around if they are heated. And think about a blacktop if you step barefoot on it it will hurt because the color attracts light and so does land. Water is transparent meaning the color soesnt attract the sunlight as much as land.


When you boil water in a pot on the stove which heats faster the metal or the water?

Some metals do heat up faster than water, depending on the metal But usually, the metal would heat up faster because it is a solid, and water takes a bit longer to absorb the heat, hence why the water in a pool is cold until around 12 am before getting to a regular tempature.


Why would water in a metal mug cool down so quickly?

Metal is a good conductor of heat, so when a metal mug with warm water is exposed to a cooler environment, the metal quickly transfers heat away from the water. This rapid heat transfer causes the water to cool down quickly.

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Why does water take so long to warm up?

The specific heat of water determines how much energy is needed to heat water.


Does water of a bathtub hold 350 ml?

Assuming that you are asking does a bathtub hold 350 ml of water: 350 ml of water is not very much water, a typical water bottle that you hold in your hand has more than 350 ml of water in it, so a bathtub big enough to hold a person will hold many times that much.


How much water does warm air hold?

alot but non couse if it have to much it will brake so hehehehehehe so thats my answer


What holds heat longer soil or water?

Water holds heat longer than soil. This is because water has a higher specific heat capacity than soil, meaning it requires more energy to heat up or cool down compared to soil. As a result, water can store more thermal energy and retain heat for a longer period of time.


How much heat does it take to heat 1 liter of water from 20 to 80 degrees?

The calorific value of water is 80cal/degree. so it takes 60*80=2400cal of heat.


Does a egg transfer heat to water or does the water transfer coolness to the egg?

No where coldness is transferred. Only heat would be transferred. Even ice could not pass coldness to your hands as you hold it. Actually you lose heat right from your hand and so you feel cold.


How much water does soil hold?

up to 12 inches of water. depends on type of soils some water is held so tight that the roots of plants can not grab the water so that they can photosynthesis............ thanks so much for looking at my answer!!! love you sexy


How much of cold water can a person hold?

There is only so much water cold or hot that a person can drink and hold in their body at a time. For many people it is about 60 to 100 ounces before they have to use the restroom to relieve themselves.


Why does a penny hold so much water?

A penny can hold a significant amount of water due to its surface tension properties. The water molecules adhere to each other and the metal surface of the penny, preventing the water from spilling over the edges. This allows the water to collect and form a convex meniscus on top of the penny.


How come you can hold foil in your hand instead of a baked potato?

Plant parts with much water content have high heat capacitivity, but metals even higher. However, the reason for aluminium foil to lead heat so poorly is because the section area is very small, thus creating high heat resistance between potato and hand. The area of heat dissipation is large enough to lower the heat rapidly, and because of the tiny volume(mass) it will not keep much own heat from the baking. And the mass if the finger skin in contact is so much bigger than the aluminium in contact, so heat levelling is quite fast and energy is not enough for burning.


Why do horseshoes cool by 900 degrees but the water temperature only rise by a few degrees?

This happens because there is so much more water than there is horseshoe. The heat from the horseshoe is distributed throughout the water, so the amount of heat per unit of water is lower than the original amount of heat per unit of horseshoe.


Can a cell phones electromagnetic waves heat water?

Not so much that you could notice it. Temperature is just a measure of how fast particles are moving, so all things that move cause heat (positive or negative heat).