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Criteria: If a metal has a
✔ low
specific heat, then the metal could make an excellent material for cookware because
it can absorb much more heat before the temperature increases.
it maintains a constant temperature.
it takes less heat to raise the temperature of the metal.
it will not burn food.
A cast iron frying pan.
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Correct choice: "it takes less heat to raise the temperature of the metal."
Why: Specific heat is the amount of energy required to raise 1 kg (or 1 g) of a substance by 1 °C. A low specific heat means less energy is needed to raise the metal’s temperature, so the metal heats up quickly.
About cast iron pans: cast iron works well for cookware not because of a very low specific heat per gram, but because the pan is heavy (large mass) so its total heat capacity (mass × specific heat) is high — it stores a lot of heat and resists temperature changes when food is added. That heat retention, plus reasonable thermal conductivity, is why cast iron gives steady, even cooking.
Why: Specific heat is the amount of energy required to raise 1 kg (or 1 g) of a substance by 1 °C. A low specific heat means less energy is needed to raise the metal’s temperature, so the metal heats up quickly.
About cast iron pans: cast iron works well for cookware not because of a very low specific heat per gram, but because the pan is heavy (large mass) so its total heat capacity (mass × specific heat) is high — it stores a lot of heat and resists temperature changes when food is added. That heat retention, plus reasonable thermal conductivity, is why cast iron gives steady, even cooking.
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