Why do different materials have different specific heat capacity values?

The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of a particular amount of substance is determined by the molecular level structure of the material. Usually, more complex substances have a higher molar heat capacity, since larger molecules have more possible ways to vibrate, bend and rotate.

Why is specific heat capacity different for different states?

Yeah you are right, specific heat capacity for gases is low because less amount of heat supplied can change it’s temperature by one unit whereas solids require more heating for it’s temperature to change by one unit.

Why do metals have different specific heat capacity?

It is the amount of energy needed to heat up a certain amount of a substance (usually a gram) by one degree. Its units are J/(g K). The heavier elements contain fewer atoms to absorb the energy per gram of material and therefore tend to have lower specific heat capacities.

Do Different materials have different temperatures?

If you leave metal and wood in contact, without major energy flow to or from other things, they’ll come to the same temperature. That’s true for any materials. However, they won’t feel like the same temperature, because the metal has higher thermal conductivity. If they’re hot, the metal will feel hotter.

Will the specific heat capacity change for different states of the same material?

The specific heat is the amount of heat necessary to change the temperature of 1.00 kg of mass by 1.00 ºC. The specific heat c is a property of the substance; its SI unit is J/(kg ⋅ K) or J/(kg ⋅ °C ). Consequently, two objects made up of the same material but with different masses will have different heat capacities.

What is the specific heat capacity of the material?

Specific heat capacity is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a substance per unit of mass. The specific heat capacity of a material is a physical property. It is also an example of an extensive property since its value is proportional to the size of the system being examined.

Why are specific heat capacities important?

Specific heat capacity is a measure of the amount of heat energy required to change the temperature of 1 kg of a material by 1 K. Hence it is important as it will give an indication of how much energy will be required to heat or cool an object of a given mass by a given amount.

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