Question

Which of the following properties are suitable for a cooking utensil?

• A. High specific heat and high conductivity.
• B. Low specific heat and low conductivity.
• C. High specific heat and low conductivity.
• D. Low specific heat and high conductivity.

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Low specific heat and high conductivity.

Explanation

1. Specific heat is the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree celsius.
2. Thermal conductivity can be defined as the rate at which heat is transferred by conduction.
3. A cooking pot should have low specific heat so that less heat is required to raise its temperature and high conductivity so that more heat flows through it to cook food.

Hence, option (D) is the correct answer.