Question

What are the chemical properties that cause water to have a relatively high specific heat?

How do these properties affect water's boiling point compared to other molecules of similar shape and size?

Answer 1

H y d r o g e n b o n d i n g

Answer 2

Think about intermolecular forces @tater_bugg17. Also think of how these forces keep molecules together.

Answer 3

lolol @sweetburger