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Boiling water is changing into steam. Under this condition the specific heat of water is

A

Zero

B

one

C

infinite

D

Less than one

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The correct Answer is:
C
`s=Q/(m triangle T)`
For changing state T=const or `triangleT=0`
`s=oo` (infinite)
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