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Students often apply the room‑temperature value $capprox4.18, ext{J/g·K}$ to boiling water, ignoring that $c$ drops to about $0.46, ext{cal/g·°C}$ (≈1926 J/kg·K) at 100 °C. Always use the value appropriate for the temperature in the problem.

What is the specific heat capacity of boiling water?

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**Answer:** The specific heat capacity of boiling water is 0.46 cal/g-�C or 1926 J/kg-K.[citation:1][citation:13]

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