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GK QUESTION#3180

Using the NCERT room-temperature specific-heat table, identify the incorrect substance–specific heat pair, in J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹.

  1. AAluminium – 900.0
  2. BWater – 1200Correct answer
  3. CCarbon – 506.5
  4. DTungsten – 134.4
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B. Water – 1200

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In the cited NCERT room-temperature table, aluminium, carbon and tungsten are listed at about 900.0, 506.5 and 134.4 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹ respectively. Water is about 4186 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹, not 1200. Specific heat depends on temperature and the material form, so these are tabulated reference values rather than universal exact constants.

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