The Specific Heat Capacity of Copper Is Three Times the Specific

question 97

Multiple Choice

The specific heat capacity of copper is three times the specific heat capacity of lead.Equal masses of copper and lead are heated from room temperature to the temperature of boiling water.To achieve this,the amount of heat added to the copper is ___________ the amount of heat added to the lead.

• A)1/9
• B)1/3
• C)equal to
• D)3 times
• E)9 times

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Definitions:

Asymmetric Centers

An asymmetric center in a molecule is a carbon or other atom bonded to four different groups, creating chirality and enabling optical activity.

Specific Rotation

A measure of the amount a substance rotates the plane of polarized light, specific to its molecular structure and concentration.

Dextrorotatory

Describes a substance that rotates the plane of polarized light to the right, or clockwise, as seen by an observer towards the light source.

Levorotatory

Describing a substance that rotates the plane of polarized light to the left or counterclockwise.