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In hot water bottles , water is used because

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its specific heat is low

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its specific heat is high

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it is cheap

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it is easily available

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Solution

The correct option is B its specific heat is high
The correct answer is option(B).
Water has the highest specific heat capacity,therefore,it takes a time to heat and a long time to cool.This is the reason why water is used in hot water bottles.

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