Question

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? a) iron b) silver c) copper d) gold e) aluminum

Explanation:

Answer:

D) Gold

(Note: The key concept here is specific heat capacity. Metals with lower specific heat capacities will experience a larger temperature change when the same amount of heat is added (since \( q = mc\Delta T \), so \( \Delta T = \frac{q}{mc} \); lower \( c \) means larger \( \Delta T \) for same \( q \), \( m \)). Gold has a relatively low specific heat capacity compared to the others listed, so it will reach the highest temperature.)