Question

7. Water can absorb large amounts of thermal energy without its temperature changing What is this property of water called? (1 point)

Answer 1

Temperature is an expression of the amount of kinetic energy in the molecules of a substance; increasing temperature corresponds to increasing kinetic energy. Again, hydrogen bonds are responsible for the high specific heat of water. As water is heated,much of the added energy goes to breaking apart hydrogen bonds. The energy used in breaking hydrogen bonds is not available to increase the kinetic energy of the water molecules, so the temperature of water does not rise as much as would a liquid with lower intermolecular forces. Therefore,
water must absorb more heat energy to raise its temperature. Water can absorb large amounts of heat energy before it begins to get hot.
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