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What is the Specific heat Capacity of ice, Water and Steam

Answer: 

The specific heat capacity is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a given substance’s unit mass which is in a specific state, by a particular amount (usually C) of temperature.

Specific heat capacity for ice, water and steam are as follows:

Ice: 2.108 kJ/kgK 

Water: 4.187 kJ/kgK 

Steam: 1.996 kJ/kgK