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What heats up faster glass or copper?
Copper is a better heat conductor than glass. In general, we think of metals as good conductors. In fact, metals vary widely in their conductivity but, overall, they are better conductors of heat than most liquids and gasses.
Why do some objects feel warmer than others at the same room temperature?
In general, metals feel colder or hotter to the touch than other materials at the same temperature because they’re good thermal conductors. This means they easily transfer heat to colder objects or absorb heat from warmer objects. Thermal insulators like plastic and wood don’t transfer heat as easily.
Does heat Affect copper?
Copper is a good conductor of heat. This means that if you heat one end of a piece of copper, the other end will quickly reach the same temperature. Most metals are pretty good conductors; however, apart from silver, copper is the best.
Why is copper a better heat conductor than iron?
For copper, it has a relatively weaker electron-phonon coupling than, let’s say, Pb and Al. So at a given temperature, the conduction electrons do not get “interfered” with the phonons as strongly as Pb and Al (or even Fe). So it can move more efficiently.
What is the temperature of copper?
Copper | |
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Period | period 4 |
Block | d-block |
Electron configuration | [Ar] 3d10 4s1 |
Electrons per shell | 2, 8, 18, 1 |
Is copper a heat conductor?
Heat conductivity is a very important property when deciding which metal to use for a specific application. As copper is an excellent conductor of heat, it’s good for heat exchangers, heat sinks, and even saucepan bottoms.
What is the specific heat of copper?
0.385
Heat Capacities for Some Select Substances
Substance | specific heat capacity Cp,s (J/g °C) | molar heat capacity Cp,m (J/mol °C) |
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copper | 0.385 | 24.47 |
granite | 0.790 | — |
graphite | 0.710 | 8.53 |
helium | 5.1932 | 20.786 |