How does the specific heat of water affect the oceans

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Pranav Rodgers

Chemistry

13 January, 20:25

How does the specific heat of water affect the oceans

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Nunez · Answer 1

Answer: it keeps the temperature more even

Laila Blankenship · Answer 2

Heating a substance causes molecules to speed up and spread slightly further apart, occupying a larger volume that results in a decrease in density ... Hot water is less dense and will float on room-temperature water. Cold water is more dense and will sink in room-temperature water.