Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321809246
ISBN 13: 978-0-32180-924-7

Chapter 6 - Sections 6.1-6.10 - Exercises - Problems by Topic - Page 288: 46

Answer

Compared to aluminium, water has a significantly higher specific heat meaning that is cools at a slower rate compared to aluminium which has a higher value of specific heat. This causes the temperature of water to be higher than the temperature of aluminium after an hour.

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