The Diagram Shows Four Slabs of Different Materials with Equal

question 78

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows four slabs of different materials with equal thickness, placed side by side.Heat flows from left to right and the steady-state temperatures of the interfaces are given.Rank the materials according to their thermal conductivities, smallest to largest.

• A)1, 2, 3, 4
• B)2, 1, 3, 4
• C)1, 2, 4, 3
• D)3, 4, 2, 1
• E)4, 3, 2, 1

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Definitions:

Energy Conformation

The arrangement of the atoms in a molecule that reflects a particular state of energy, particularly in a context where molecules may assume different shapes or orientations.

Stable Conformation

The most energetically favorable structure or arrangement of atoms in a molecule.

Bicyclic Alkane

A type of hydrocarbon that contains two connected rings in its structure.

Bridged Bicyclic

A compound featuring two ring structures connected by a bridge that includes atoms not part of the rings, leading to a three-dimensional structure.