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Explain, why water is an excellent liquid to use in cooling systems.


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Water is an excellent liquid to use in cooling systems:

  • Because water is having high specific heat capacity.
  • Specific heat capacity: It is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of the system by one-degree celsius.
  • Due to the high specific heat capacity of water, it can absorb large quantities of heat
  • This results in the cooling of the system.

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