Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Water

Water — practice question

Some detergents break hydrogen bonds between water molecules. Which row gives the correct effect of detergent on the specific heat capacity and latent heat of vaporisation of water?

  • Aspecific heat capacity: decreases; latent heat of vaporisation: decreases
  • Bspecific heat capacity: decreases; latent heat of vaporisation: increases
  • Cspecific heat capacity: increases; latent heat of vaporisation: decreases
  • Dspecific heat capacity: increases; latent heat of vaporisation: increases

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