Which best explains why water has a high specific heat? hydrogen bonds decrease the amount of energy that is required for the temperature to change. hydrogen bonds increase the amount of energy that is required for the temperature to change. ion-dipole interactions increase the amount of energy that is required for the temperature to change. ion-dipole interactions decrease the amount of energy that is required for the temperature to change.

Hydrogen bonds increase the amount of energy that is required for the temperature to change

Explanation:

Specific heat is the heat required to raise the temperature of 1 g of substance through

Water molecules are bonded by strong hydrogen bonding between the hydrogen atom and the electronegative oxygen atom. Thus water molecules present on the surface are strongly attracted by the molecules present below the surface.

The water molecules are bonded by strong hydrogen bonds which require large amount of heat to break and thus has high specific heat.