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Digital ACT Science Practice Question #1493

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In a calorimetry lab, 100.0 g metal cylinders heated to 100.0°C were placed into insulated cups containing 100.0 g of water at 20.0°C: - Lead (c = 0.129 J/g°C): Final water temp = 22.4°C - Iron (c = 0.449 J/g°C): Final water temp = 27.8°C - Aluminum (c = 0.897 J/g°C): Final water temp = 34.6°C Which of the following explains why Aluminum produced the greatest temperature rise in the water?
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Highest specific heat capacity = stores and releases the most thermal energy.

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Q = m*c*delta T. Aluminum has the highest specific heat capacity (0.897 J/g°C), storing more heat energy at 100°C to transfer into the water....

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