29. What is the definition of the specific heat of water?

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29.
(a)
(b)
(c)
What is the definition of the specific heat of water?
the amount of heat required to melt one mole of a substance at the
melting point.
the amount of heat required to vaporize one mole of a Kryptonite at
the boiling point.
the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of
water by 1°C.
Transcribed Image Text:29. (a) (b) (c) What is the definition of the specific heat of water? the amount of heat required to melt one mole of a substance at the melting point. the amount of heat required to vaporize one mole of a Kryptonite at the boiling point. the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C.
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