Consider the following specific heats of metals. If the same amount of heat is added to 50.0 g of each of these metals, all at the same initial temperature, which metal will have the lowest final temperature?

Question

Consider the following specific heats of metals.  If the same amount of heat is added to 50.0 g of each of these metals, all at the same initial temperature, which metal will have the lowest final temperature?

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The metal with the lowest specific heat will experience the largest temperature change when the same amount of heat is added. Aluminum has the lowest specific heat of the given metals, so it will have the largest temperature change and therefore the lowest final temperature.

Consider the Following Specific Heats of Metals