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What are the factors on which the specific heat of a material, like water, depends?
How does the chemical composition of a material affect its specific heat?
The specific heat of a material can vary depending on the types of atoms and molecules it is composed of. For example, materials with stronger intermolecular forces, such as metals or ionic compounds, tend to have lower specific heats than materials with weaker intermolecular forces, such as gases.