The specific heat of iron is 0.473 J/g^ºC and the specific heat of lead is 0.128 J/g^ºC.In order to raise the temperature of one gram of those metals by one degree Celsius, A)both metals require the same amount of energy. B)the iron requires more energy than the lead. C)the lead requires more energy than the iron. D)no correct answer is given.

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The specific heat of iron is higher than the specific heat of lead, which means it requires more energy to raise the temperature of one gram of iron by one degree Celsius compared to lead. Therefore, the iron requires more energy than the lead.

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