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Metal. Specific heat

Aluminum 0.903
Copper 0.385
Gold 0.128
Silver 0.235
If identical quantities of heat are allowed to flow into 50.0-g samples of each of the metals, all at the same initial temperature, which of the following metals will
reach the highest temperature?
A Aluminum.
B Copper.
C Gold.
D Silver.

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It’s copper, copper and aluminum have the highest thermal conductivity while steel and bronze have the lowest.
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