What is the specific heat capacity of
(a) Melting ice
(b) Boiling water?
The specific heat capacity of a body is defined as the amount of heat required to raise temperature of unit mass of a substance by one unit
(a) The specific heat capacity of melting ice is 0.50cal/g-oC or 2093 J/kg-K.
(b) The specific heat capacity of boiling water is 0.46 cal/g-oC or 1926 J/kg-K.