Question

which metal, aluminium or iron can store more heat? Why?

Answer 1

Aluminum has a higher specific heat so it requires more energy to raise its temperature and can therefore store more heat.

Answer 2

can you explain further on how it can store more heat?

Answer 3

To understand this it would help to understand what specific heat is. I doubt I could explain it well enough for you but this site does a pretty good job of it:

http://www.iun.edu/~cpanhd/C101webnotes/matter-and-energy/specificheat.html

Answer 4

Thanks. Appreciate the help :)

Answer 5

yw :)

Answer 6

thank you