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What does it mean that gold has a specific heat capacity of 0.135 J/g*C
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What does it mean that gold has a specific heat capacity of 0.135 J/g*C

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A specific heat capacity of 0.135 J·°C⁻¹g⁻¹ means that it takes 0.135 J of energy to change the temperature of 1 g of gold by 1 °C.

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