Aluminum is a common metal used for everyday items, such as

Last updated: 7/9/2022

Aluminum is a common metal used for everyday items, such as aluminum soda cans and aluminum foil. An aluminum soda can has a mass of 13.68 g and a small piece of aluminum foil has a mass of 2.41 g. Which has the smaller specific heat? Which has the smaller heat capacity? A small piece of an unknown metal has the same mass as a small piece of aluminum foil (2.41 g). Each piece of metal absorbs the same amount of heat and the aluminum foil undergoes a larger increase in temperature. Which has the larger specific heat? If both pieces of metal are cooled in a refrigerator and undergo the same decrease in temperature, which will undergo the larger change in thermal energy?