Which of the following has the highest specific heat?

Water

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Mercury

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Kerosene

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Copper

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Solution

The correct option is A Water
The specific heat of water is $4.186 k j o u l e / g r a m ° C$
The specific heat of copper is $0.385 k j o u l e / g r a m ° C$
The specific heat of Kerosene is $2.01 k j o u l e / g r a m ° C$
The specific heat of Mercury is $0.140 k j o u l e / g r a m ° C$
Hence only water has highest specific heat capacity

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