A 100 g sample of each of the following metals is heated from 35 °C  to 45 °C. Which metal absorbs the smallest amount of heat energy? Metal       Specific Heat Capacity (J/gž°C) Copper = 0.385 Mercury = 0.138 Silver = 0.237 Lead = 0.129   a) All absorb the same amount of heat. b) Copper c) Silver d) Mercury e) Lead

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A 100 g sample of each of the following metals is heated from 35 °C  to 45 °C. Which metal absorbs the smallest amount of heat energy?

Metal       Specific Heat Capacity (J/gž°C)

Copper = 0.385

Mercury = 0.138

Silver = 0.237

Lead = 0.129

 

a) All absorb the same amount of heat.

b) Copper

c) Silver

d) Mercury

e) Lead

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