Which is true about water’s specific heat? compared to other substances, it is lower. compared to other substances, it is higher. it causes water to heat up more slowly. it allows water to dissolve many substances.

the number of valence electrons for each molecule or ion is shown beneath the structure. remember hydrogen will not have more than two electrons. this hydrogen is part of a covalent bond (sharing two electrons). a double bond here would cause hydrogen to share four electrons with phosphorus.