Which statement best explains why the specific heat of water is higher than the specific heat of most other substances? a) due to its polarity and hydrogen bonding water can absorb heat without a significant temperature change. b) due to the ionic bonding in liquid water, it takes more heat energy to reach boiling. c) because water is a covalent compound, it takes a lot of energy to change its kinetic energy. d) water has a higher density value than most substances and requires more energy to change the temperature.

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Which statement BEST explains why the specific heat of water is higher than the specific heat of most other substances?

A) Due to its polarity and hydrogen bonding water can absorb heat without a significant temperature change!

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