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Properties of water: standard specific heat value (approximate) Choose the standard textbook value for the specific heat of liquid water near room temperature. Choose the correct option.

Q: Properties of water: standard specific heat value (approximate) Choose the standard textbook value for the specific heat of liquid water near room temperature. Choose the correct option.

Concept The specific heat capacity of liquid water is approximately c ≈ 4.187 kJ/(kg·K) near 15–20 °C. Notes 2512 is close to the latent heat of vaporization per kg expressed in kJ/kg divided by a factor, not the specific heat. Final Answer 4.187

Difficulty: Easy

1.817
2512
4.187
none of these

Correct Answer: 4.187

Explanation:

Concept
The specific heat capacity of liquid water is approximately c ≈ 4.187 kJ/(kg·K) near 15–20 °C.

Notes
2512 is close to the latent heat of vaporization per kg expressed in kJ/kg divided by a factor, not the specific heat.

Final Answer
4.187

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