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WHY HAS WATER THE HIGHEST SPECIFIC HEAT OF ANY MATERIAL OR SUBSTANCE KNOWN TO MAN?

April 26, 2017heat Highest known material Mathematics Physics substance water

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WHY HAS WATER THE HIGHEST SPECIFIC HEAT OF ANY MATERIAL OR SUBSTANCE KNOWN TO MAN?

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Some substances do have a higher capacity, such as ammonia, but water more commonly encountered. Water happens to have a very high heat capacity because of its hydrogen bonds. These are very powerful bonds and it takes a very large amount of energy to break.