Hot water bottles are used as fomentation because

Water remains hot in the bottle for a long time

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Water remains hot in the bottle for a short time

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Water remains cool in the bottle for a long time

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The correct option is B Water remains hot in the bottle for a long time
Hot water bottles are used for fomentation because water remains hot for a longer time due to its high specific heat . High specific heat means , water has to lose a great amount of heat to cool down as compared to other liquids .

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