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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which group of substances is arranged in order of decreasing specific heat values?
A
Iron, granite, basalt
B
Copper, lead, iron
C
dry air, water vapor, iceOption 3 (optional)
D
Liquid water, ice, water vapor
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Specific heat is the amount of energy, measured in joules, needed to raise the temperature of one gram of the substance one Celsius degree. Often applied to metallic elements, specific heat can be used as a basis for comparing how different substances absorb and transfer energy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Specific heat of a substance is the amount of heat to raise the temperature of unit mass of that substance by unit degree centigrade or Kelvin.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which statement is best supported by Bowen’s Reaction Series? Muscovite mica and quartz are the last minerals to crystallize as magma cools.

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