An equal quantity of heat is transferred to 10.0 g samples of different substances. Given their specific heat values, rank the substances in order from least to greatest final temperature.

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Substances with lower specific heat values will experience a greater increase in temperature for a given amount of heat transfer. The specific heat of water (4.18 J/g°C) is much greater than that of asphalt (0.91 J/g°C), concrete (0.88 J/g°C), glass (0.84 J/g°C), and iron (0.45 J/g°C). Therefore, water will experience the least increase in temperature, and iron will experience the greatest increase in temperature. The substances can be ranked in order from least to greatest final temperature as follows: water < asphalt < concrete < glass < iron. This matches answer choice B.

An Equal Quantity of Heat Is Transferred to 10