What is the specific heat capacity of

(a) Melting ice


(b) Boiling water?


The specific heat capacity of a body is defined as the amount of heat required to raise temperature of unit mass of a substance by one unit


(a) The specific heat capacity of melting ice is 0.50cal/g-oC or 2093 J/kg-K.


(b) The specific heat capacity of boiling water is 0.46 cal/g-oC or 1926 J/kg-K.


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