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High Specific Heat (Water) — Properties & Examples

By Hannah Bonville
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For the problem below, assume that you have 1 kg of each substance listed in the table. The units of energy for all values in this table are Joules (J).

A table showing different substances and the energy in Joules needed to raise the temperature of each one by one degree Celsius. Water needs 4182 Joules. Iron needs 449 Joules. Salt needs 880 Joules. Ammonia (liquid) needs 4700 Joules.

The table above shows how much energy is needed to heat up four common substances (water, iron, salt, and ammonia) by only 1°C.

Use this information to answer the question below.

Which substance has the highest specific heat (i.e., requires the most energy to heat up)?

Choose one answer

Type a concept, like “slope” or “photosynthesis”.

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