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Why water is used in hot water bottles for fomentation and also as a universal coolant.

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1.Hot water bottles are used for fomentation since water does not cool quickly due to its large specific heat capacity.
2. Because of its large specific heat capacity, it can extract more heat, hence, water is also used as a universal coolant.
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