Problem 59E
If water had a lower specific heat capacity, would ponds be more likely to freeze or less likely to freeze?
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Solution: Bodies of water would more likely freeze, because a lower specific heat capacity means more decrease in temperature as water loses energy and the water would be more readily cooled to the freezing point.
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