Question

The specific heat of a metal of atomic mass 32 is likely to be:

• A. 0.25
• B. 0.24
• C. 0.2
• D. 0.15

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

0.2

The specific heat of a metal of atomic mass 32 is likely to be 0.25.

The product of atomic mass and specific heat of any element is a constant, approximately 6.4.

$\text{atomic mass}\times \text{specific heat}=\text{6.4}$

$\text{32}\times \text{specific heat}=\text{6.4}$

$\text{specific heat}=\text{0.20}$