Specific heat capacity of a substance A is 3.8 J g-1 K-1 and of substance B is 0.4 J g-1 k-1. Which substance is a good conductor of heat? How did you arrive at your conclusion?
Specific heat capacity of a substance A is 3.8 J g-1 K-1 and of substance B is 0.4 J g-1 k-1. Which substance is a good conductor of heat? How did you arrive at your conclusion?

Solution:

Substance B has a lower specific heat capacity than substance A. As a result, given the same mass and heat energy, B’s temperature rise will be greater than A’s. The lower a substance’s specific heat capacity, the better it performs as a conductor. As a result, material B is a better heat conductor than substance A.