10 Appendix - Data & Tables
10.1 Periodic Table
10.2 Metric Prefixes
10.3 Conversion Factors
10.4 Alkanes
10.5 Standard Potentials
10.6 Polyatomic Ions
10.7 Bond Energies
10.8 Heat Capacities
10.9 Phase Change Data
10.10 External Websites
10.11 Colophon
10.12 about Dr. McCord
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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 |