Tomatoes have a higher specific heat capacity than dough. This means that when you bite into a hot pizza
A)the dough feels hotter than the tomato sauce.
B)the tomato sauce feels hotter than the dough.
C)since sauce and dough are at the same temperature, neither feels hotter.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A higher specific heat capacity means that it takes more heat energy to increase the temperature of the substance. In this case, the tomato sauce requires more heat energy to increase in temperature compared to the dough. Therefore, when biting into a hot pizza, the tomato sauce will retain more of its heat energy and feel hotter than the dough.

Tomatoes Have a Higher Specific Heat Capacity Than Dough