Question

The heat capacity of liquid water is about 4 J/gC and the heat capacity of Cu is about 0.4 J/gC. If an equal amount of heat is added to 10 grams of water and 10 grams of Cu, what happens to the temperature?
a.The temperature change is an order of magnitude higher for H2O

b.There is no change in temperature

c.The temperature change is the same.

d.The temperature change is an order of magnitude higher for Cu

Answer 1

b.There is no change in temperature

c.The temperature change is the same.

d.The temperature change is an order of magnitude higher for Cu