Specific Heat (J g-1 C-1) of some Common Substances

 

Substance

Phase

Specific Heat (J g-1 C-1)

N2

gas

1.04

O2 

gas

0.92

Cl2

gas

0.48

Al

solid

0.90

Fe

solid

0.45

Hg

liquid

0.14

H2O

liquid

4.184

CH3OH

liquid

0.60

C2H5OH

liquid

2.3

CH4

gas

2.20

CO2

gas

0.84

CaCO3

solid

0.82

C

solid

0.709

Si

solid

0.70

S

solid

0.710