Chapter 6, Problem 97RQ

Look at the list of substances in Table 6.1. Which one will require the most energy to raise the temperature of a 50 g sample from $\text{20 °C to 30 °C}$? Which substance will have the largest temperature increase if 40 kJ of heat was absorbed by 30 g of the substance?

TABLE 6.1 Specific Heats

Substance	Specific Heat ${\text{(J g}}^{\text{-}}{}^{\text{1}}{\text{°C}}^{\text{-1}}\text{)}$
Carbon (graphite)	0.711
Copper	0.387
Ethyl alcohol	2.45
Gold	0.129
Granite	0.803
Iron	0.4498
Lead	0.128
Olive oil	2.0
Silver	0.235
Water (liquid)	4.184