A 100-g block of iron metal and 100g of water are each warmed to 75'celsius and placed into two identical insulated containers. Two hours later, the two containers are opened and the temperature of each substance is measured. The iron metal has cooled to 38'celsius while the water has cooled only to 69'celsius. Explain

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anonymous · Answer

water has a higher specific heat, which means that more energy is required to change the temperature it is at.