Which of the following (with specific heat capacity provided) would require the most energy to increase temperature by 1 oC?

Question

Which of the following (with specific heat capacity provided) would require the most energy to increase temperature by 1 ^oC? 

Group of answer choices

A: 1.0 g Si(s) (C_s = 0.712 J/g ^oC)

B: 1.0 g Ar(g) (C_s = 0.522 J/g ^oC)

C: 1.0 g CO₂(g) (C_s = 0.853 J/g ^oC)

D: 1.0 g O₂(g) (C_s = 0.918 J/g ^oC)

E: 1.0 g Fe(s) (C_s = 0.449 J/g ^oC)

Answer 1

The equation that governs this is:

so if m is the same for all choices (1 gram) and if the change in temperature (ΔT) is the same for all choices (1°C) then doesn't it make sense that the choice having the largest specific heat (C) would require the largest heat energy (Q)? They are directly related.