Order the materials/substances from lowest specific heat to the highest specific heat. Materials/substance: Diamond-.510, Water-4.186, Copper-.386, Air - 1.03

Copper 0.386 ∠ diamond 0.510∠ Air 1.03 ∠ water 4.186.

Explanation:

Specific heat capacity:

It is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of substance by one degree.

Formula:

Q = m. c. ΔT

Q = amount of heat absorbed or released

m = mass of given substance

c = specific heat capacity of substance

ΔT = change in temperature

The substances with higher value of specific heat capacity require more heat to raise the temperature by one degree as compared the substances having low value of specific heat capacity. For example,

The specific heat capacity of copper is 0.386 j/g. K and for water is 4.18 j/g. K. So, water take a time to increase its temperature by one degree by absorbing more heat while copper will heat up faster by absorbing less amount of heat.