Message-Id: <l03102800b1697cccddc3@[209.142.17.153]>
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 18:00:24 -0700
To: pinhole@exploratorium.edu
From: Ron Wong <ronwong@inreach.com>
Subject: re Specific Heat
Ann Doherty asked:
>Why is the specific heat of ice so much lower than the specific heat of
>liquid water?
So far the answers offered to Ann Doherty's question would explain why the
specific heat of most materials is lower in the solid state than in the
liquid. For example, the specific heat for the elements in the solid state
range from less than 1% to around 10% less than in the liquid state.
For water, this difference is 50% or more.
I think the main point of her question was why is it "so much lower...?".
Hmmm.
ron