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The condition under which a microwave oven heats up a food item containing water molecules most efficiently is:

A

Microwaves are heat waves, so always produce heating

B

Infra-red waves produce heating in a microwave oven.

C

The frequency of the microwaves must match the resonant frequency of the water molecules.

D

The frequency of the microwaves has no relation with natural frequency of water molecules

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