alleryStart learning →Most metals have specific heats that are:
ABelow 1 J per g per C
BAbove 4 J per g per C
CBetween 2 and 3 units
DIdentical to water's
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Below 1 J per g per C
1. Specific heat varies widely between materials.
2. Water has a relatively high specific heat.
3. Most metals have much lower specific heats, usually less than 1 joule per gram per degree Celsius.
4. That is why a metal pan heats up far faster than the water inside it.
_Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 5 'Thermochemistry', sections 5.1-5.3_
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