Question

Which substance will have the largest temperature change if the same amount of heat is added to each of them? Gold, Au(s): specific heat = 0. 0308 calories per gram degree Celsius. Water, H2O(l): specific heat = 1. 00 calorie per gram degree Celsius. Copper, Cu(s): specific heat = 0. 0920 calorie per gram degree Celsius. Ethanol, C2H5OH(l): specific heat = 0. 588 calorie per gram degree Celsius

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The one with the smallest specific heat .....this will heat up the most degrees per calories

assume you have 1 gm of each substance and you want to heat it up 1 degree C

then gold will require .0308 cal

water 1 cal

copper .092 cal

ethanol .588 cal

so gold will require fewer calories to change temp 1 C ....or will heat up the most