Consider the following specific heats of metals.
Metal Specific Heat (J/g∙°C)
Aluminum 0.903
Copper 0.385
Gold 0.128
Iron 0.449
Silver 0.235
If the same amount of heat is added to 50.0 g samples of each of the metals,which are all at the same temperature,which metal will reach the highest temperature?

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The metal with the lowest specific heat will experience the highest temperature rise when the same amount of heat is added to it. Therefore, we need to find the metal with the lowest specific heat. From the options given, gold has the lowest specific heat value of 0.128 J/g∙°C, which means it will experience the highest temperature rise when the same amount of heat is added. Therefore, the correct choice is C) gold.

Consider the Following Specific Heats of Metals