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What are the factors on which the specific heat of a material, like water, depends?
And what about phase changes? Can they affect specific heat as well?
Yes, phase changes such as melting, boiling, or freezing can all have a significant impact on the specific heat of a material as they require different amounts of energy to occur. For example, the heat required to melt ice is known as the latent heat of fusion, and it contributes to the overall specific heat of water.