Compared to water most metals have low specific heat

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7 December, 05:23

Compared to water most metals have low specific heat

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The statement "Compared to water most metals have low specific heat" is true. Because of their low specific heat, they easily get hot when heat is applied to them. Most specific heat of metals have values less than 2 kJ/kg-K whereas water has 4.28 kJ/kg - K.