Compared to water most metals have low specific heat

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Justice Carpenter

26 October, 20:14

Compared to water most metals have low specific heat

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Alanna Bonilla · Answer 1

The statement "Compared to water most metals have low specific heat" is true. Because of their low specific heat, they easily get hot when heat is applied to them. Most specific heat of metals have values less than 2 kJ/kg-K whereas water has 4.28 kJ/kg - K.