for Some Select Substances
Specific (Cs) and Molar (Cm) Heat capacities at constant pressure (1 atm) and 25°C.
Substance |
specific heat capacity Cs (J/g °C) |
molar heat capacity Cm (J/mol °C) |
air | 1.012 | 29.19 |
aluminum | 0.897 | 24.20 |
argon | 0.5203 | 20.786 |
copper | 0.385 | 24.47 |
chromium | 0.449 | 23.35 |
gold | 0.129 | 25.41 |
granite | 0.790 | — |
graphite | 0.710 | 8.53 |
helium | 5.1932 | 20.786 |
iron | 0.450 | 25.09 |
lead | 0.129 | 26.4 |
lithium | 3.58 | 24.8 |
mercury | 0.14 | 27.98 |
methanol | 2.14 | 68.62 |
silver | 0.233 | 25.13 |
sodium | 1.228 | 28.23 |
steel | 0.466 | — |
titanium | 0.523 | 26.06 |
tungsten | 0.134 | 24.63 |
water (ice, O°C) | 2.09 | 37.66 |
water | 4.184 | 75.38 |
water (steam, 100°C) | 2.03 | 36.57 |
zinc | 0.387 | 25.30 |