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Q. Water is used as a coolant because of

Thermal Properties of Matter

Solution:

Water has the highest specific heat capacity as compared to the other substances. For this reason, water is used as a coolant in automobile radiators as well as a heater in hot water bags.
Owing to its high specific heat capacity, the water warms up much slowly than the other liquids.