Samples of equal mass of glycerol (c = 2.43 J g⁻¹ °C⁻¹)
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Problem
Samples of equal mass of glycerol (c = 2.43 J g⁻¹ °C⁻¹), methanol (c = 2.51 J g⁻¹ °C⁻¹), and mercury (c = 0.140 J g⁻¹ °C⁻¹) each receive the same amount of heat energy. Rank the three substances from greatest to smallest expected temperature change and briefly justify your ranking.