Answer
Aluminum is cooler because of its lower specific heat compared to that of water.
Work Step by Step
Since the specific heat capacity of aluminum is lower than that of water (mass and temperature same for both), aluminum is cooler.
Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)
by Tro, Nivaldo J.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321809246
ISBN 13:
978-0-32180-924-7
Chapter 6 - Sections 6.1-6.10 - Exercises - Conceptual Problems - Page 293: 135
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