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Water serves as a temperature buffer because it__________.a. is cohesiveb. is capable of dissolving many compoundsc. has a high specific heatd. has a high heat of vaporization
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Specific heat is the amount of heat per unit mass required to raise the temperature by one degree Celsius. The specific heat of water is high, which means it can absorb a lot of heat before its temperature rises. Show more…
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