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Cooking pans made from which of the following metals would need less heat to achieve a certain cooking temperature?

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Materials with lower specific heat values heat up faster, making them more efficient for cooking.
Updated On: Feb 20, 2026
  • Copper (specific heat 0.093 Kcal/kg °C)
  • Iron (specific heat 0.11 Kcal/kg °C)
  • Aluminium (specific heat 0.22 Kcal/kg °C)
  • Silver (specific heat 0.056 Kcal/kg °C)
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

A material's specific heat quantifies the heat needed to increase its temperature. Among the provided choices, silver possesses the lowest specific heat, meaning it requires less heat to achieve a specified temperature than copper, iron, or aluminium.
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