Question

A chemist places a 100 g cube of each of the metals listed in the table on a separate hot plate. Based on the specific heat values in the table, rank the metals in terms of how quickly they will reach the target temperature of 80°c. Use "1" to indicate the fastest and "5" to indicate the slowest

Answer 1

Based on the specific heat values in the table , the metals can be ranked in terms of how quickly they will reach the target temperature of 80°C as follows :

1.Silver

2.Aluminum

3.Copper

4.Iron

5.Lead