What substance has a specific heat that is higher than liquid water?

Is specific heat of a substance (ie. water) the same whether it is a solid, liquid, or gas?

  • Answer:

    No, it depends on the nature of the interatomic and intermolecular bonds, hence it slightly depends on temperature and is discontinuous at transition temperatures, such as the melting and boiling point, as well as the glass transition temperature for amorphous solids. F.e. for H2O: Ice Cp=2,11 J/KgK Water: Cp=4,18 J/KgK Steam: Cp=2,08 J/KgK source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_capacity

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