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Water can absorb and store a large amount of heat while increasing only a few degrees in temperature. why?

Water can absorb and store a large amount of heat while increasing only a few degrees in temperature. why?
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Water can absorb and store a large amount of heat while increasing only a few degrees in temperature. why?

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The heat must first be used to break the hydrogen bonds rather than raise the temperature
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