why does liquid water tend to absord heat slowly?

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why does liquid water tend to absord heat slowly?

2006-09-15 12:19:45 · 3 answers · asked by Banana Peels... 2 in Environment

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it has a high specific heat capacity meaning that it requires more energy to change the temperature one degree per volume. This is due to the polarity of water and its resulting hydrogen bonds. The hydrogen bonds between each water molecules hold the molecules tighter together thus it resists more of a change in energy (temperature).

2006-09-15 12:22:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

It has a high specific heat capacity. It can absorb a lot of heat before its temperature goes up.

2006-09-15 19:22:50 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Liquid water??? As opposed to steam or ice?

2006-09-15 19:27:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋