To act as an effective coolant in a car's radiator,a substance has to be a liquid at the temperatures found in your car's engine and have the capacity to absorb a great deal of heat.You have a reference book with tables listing the physical properties of many liquids.In choosing a coolant for your car,which table would you check first?

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Specific heat is the amount of heat per unit mass required to raise the temperature by one degree Celsius. A high specific heat means the substance can absorb a lot of heat without a significant increase in temperature, making it an effective coolant.

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