Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Water

Water — practice question

Which statement accounts for why large volumes of water keep their temperature steady as the air temperature rises?

  • AThe latent heat of vaporisation of water is high.
  • BThe specific heat capacity of water is high.
  • CEach water molecule can form a hydrogen bond with a maximum of three water molecules.
  • DWater is able to evaporate rapidly from a surface with little loss of heat.

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