Answer the following question on the basis of the information given in the table below.

Water is used generally for fomentation. Which of the following can be the best after water for the same purpose?

The correct answer is: Alcohol

• Fomentation :- The application of hot moist substances to the body to ease pain.
• As water has good specific heat capacity it doesnot cool up quikly so it is used for fomentation.
• And the next one with good specific heat capacity after water is alcohol.