Question

The specific heat capacity of oxygen is 918 J/kg °C. The specific heat capacity of water is 4181 J/kg °C. Which substance will require more energy to raise its temperature by 1°C?

Oxygen and water

Answer 1

Answer:

Water

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

So, water has a specific heat of exactly 1.00 calorie per gram per °C. Because one calorie is equal to 4.18 J, it takes 4.18 J to raise the temperature of one gram of water by 1°C. In joules, water's specific heat is 4.18 J per gram per °C.

The answer is water.