Question

milo is boiling water, but it is taking a long time for the water to reach its boiling point. which of the following best describes why? (1 point) ○ water takes little energy to heat ○ water has low thermal conductivity ○ water has a high heat capacity ○ water is the universal solvent

Explanation:

Heat capacity is the amount of heat energy required to change the temperature of a substance. Water has a high heat capacity, meaning it requires a large amount of energy to increase its temperature. This is why it takes a long time for water to reach its boiling point. The other options are incorrect: water does not take little energy to heat (it takes a lot due to high heat capacity), low thermal conductivity (while water's thermal conductivity is not extremely high, the main reason here is heat capacity), and being the universal solvent has no relation to heating time.

Answer:

C. Water has a high heat capacity