Question

Which substance has the highest specific heat - water, ghee, oil or milk

Answer 1

Specific heat expresses the relationship between the heat applied and the change in temperature of a substance. It is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of the substance by one degree celsius.

Water has the highest specific heat among the four substances mentioned here. It needs more specific heat to warm up.

The specific heat of water is 4.19, milk is 3.93, and oil is 1.67.

Answer 2

Given food items :
water ghee or oil milk
Specific heat is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of substance through unit degree temperature.
S= Q/ mdt

if Specific heat is the high, the rate of rise in temperature or fall is low for same quantity of heat supplied.
Among the given things water is having the highest specific heat value.

Specific heat of water=
1cal/gm degree Celsius