Assuming all the substances below have the same mass, which substance
below requires the least energy to raise its temperature by 7°C? Use the table
to help you answer the question.
Substance
Specific Heat
J/(kg )
900
Aluminum
Gold
Water
4.184
Wood
O
A. Gold
O
B. Aluminum
O C. Wood
O
D. Water

Gold.

Explanation:

The specific heat is the measure to determine which material needs a lesser amount of energy to rise its temperature. Specific heats are described below:

Aluminium:

Gold :

Water:

Wood:

Gold reports the lowest specific heat and, hence, requires the least energy to raise its temperature 7°C.

you need to take a look at the periodic system in order to sort these elements into pairs that would most likely exhibit similar chemical properties. first, you need to find elements that are found in the same group (groups are vertical in the periodic system), and then to see whether they have the same valence number. if they meet these criteria, they will have similar properties.

the first pair: ne (neon) and kr (krypton), are noble gases found in group 8

the second pair: li (lithium) and k (potassium), found in group 1

the third pair: s (sulfur) and te (tellurium), found in group 6