Water has a relatively high specific heat compared to metals.If a 20-g piece of a nonreactive metal at 80 °C is dropped into 20 g of cool water at 20 °C,what will be the final temperature of water and metal together?

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Water has a higher specific heat capacity than metals, meaning it requires more energy to change its temperature. When a hot metal is placed in cooler water, the metal will lose heat while the water gains heat until thermal equilibrium is reached. The final temperature will be between the initial temperatures of the metal and the water, but closer to the water's initial temperature due to water's higher specific heat capacity.

Water Has a Relatively High Specific Heat Compared to Metals