Question

20. If you add the same amount of heat to a kilogram of water and a

kilogram of gold, would they both be the same temperature? If not,
which would be higher? Why? Assume that both start out at the same
temperature.

Answer 1

No, water’s will be higher
Because regarding Q=mc [delta teta]
Water’s c (specific heat) is higher, so giving the same heat to the same masses of gold and water, will cause a greater increase in water’s temperature

Gold’s specific heat: 0.129 j/g
Water: (about) 4.2 j/g