Water has an unusually high latent heat of fusion (approximately 334 J/g or 80 cal/g) and a very high latent heat of vaporization (approximately 2260 J/g or 540 cal/g). These high values are due to the extensive hydrogen bonding in water.
Which one among the following statements with reference to the properties of water is not correct ?
Asked in UPSC NDA 1 2024 · Topic: Physical Properties of Materials (Density and Specific Gravity)
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Answer: B. Latent heat of fusion of water is very low.
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