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title: "A student investigates the thermal properties of three solid metal samples: \\(\\text{Al(s)}\\), \\(\\text{Fe(s)}\\), and \\(\\text{Ag(s)}\\). Each sample has a mass of \\(10.0 \\text{ g}\\) and an initial temperature of \\(25.0^\\circ\\text{C}\\). The student transfers \\(180 \\text{ J}\\) of heat to each sample. The specific heat capacities of the three metals are given in the table below.  | Metal | Specific heat capacity (\\(\\text{J/(g}\\cdot^\\circ\\text{C)}\\)) | |—|—| | \\(\\text{Al(s)}\\) | \\(0.90\\) | | \\(\\text{Fe(s)}\\) | \\(0.45\\) | | \\(\\text{Ag(s)}\\) | \\(0.24\\) |  Which of the following correctly ranks the metals in order of the magnitude of their temperature change (\\(\\Delta T\\)), from greatest to least?"
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# A student investigates the thermal properties of three solid metal samples: \(\text{Al(s)}\), \(\text{Fe(s)}\), and \(\text{Ag(s)}\). Each sample has a mass of \(10.0 \text{ g}\) and an initial temperature of \(25.0^\circ\text{C}\). The student transfers \(180 \text{ J}\) of heat to each sample. The specific heat capacities of the three metals are given in the table below.

| Metal | Specific heat capacity (\(\text{J/(g}\cdot^\circ\text{C)}\)) |
|—|—|
| \(\text{Al(s)}\) | \(0.90\) |
| \(\text{Fe(s)}\) | \(0.45\) |
| \(\text{Ag(s)}\) | \(0.24\) |

Which of the following correctly ranks the metals in order of the magnitude of their temperature change (\(\Delta T\)), from greatest to least?

A student investigates the thermal properties of three solid metal samples: \(\text{Al(s)}\), \(\text{Fe(s)}\), and \(\text{Ag(s)}\). Each sample has a mass of \(10.0 \text{ g}\) and an initial temperature of \(25.0^\circ\text{C}\). The student transfers \(180 \text{ J}\) of heat to each sample. The specific heat capacities of the three metals are given in the table below.

| Metal | Specific heat capacity (\(\text{J/(g}\cdot^\circ\text{C)}\)) |
|---|---|
| \(\text{Al(s)}\) | \(0.90\) |
| \(\text{Fe(s)}\) | \(0.45\) |
| \(\text{Ag(s)}\) | \(0.24\) |

Which of the following correctly ranks the metals in order of the magnitude of their temperature change (\(\Delta T\)), from greatest to least?

- **A.** \(\text{Al(s)} > \text{Fe(s)} > \text{Ag(s)}\)
- **B.** \(\text{Al(s)} > \text{Ag(s)} > \text{Fe(s)}\)
- **C.** \(\text{Ag(s)} > \text{Fe(s)} > \text{Al(s)}\)
- **D.** \(\text{Ag(s)} > \text{Al(s)} > \text{Fe(s)}\)

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