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Encyclopedia > Orders of magnitude (specific heat capacity)

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This is a table of specific heat capacities by magnitude. Unless otherwise noted, these values assume standard ambient temperature and pressure. An order of magnitude is the class of scale or magnitude of any amount, where each class contains values of a fixed ratio to the class preceding it. ... Categories: Orders of magnitude (area) ... This is a list of orders of magnitude for data (or information), measured in bits. ... External links Conversion Calculator for Units of Density Categories: Orders of magnitude (density) | Orders of magnitude ... Categories: Orders of magnitude (length) | Length ... Categories: Orders of magnitude (mass) ... This list compares various sizes of positive numbers, including counts of things, dimensionless numbers and probabilities. ... This page lists examples of the power in watts produced by various different sources of energy. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude, the following list describes various speed levels between 10−9 m/s and 3 &times 108 m/s. ... Categories: Orders of magnitude (temperature) ... The pages linked in the right-hand column contain lists of times that are of the same order of magnitude (power of ten). ... The pages linked in the right-hand column contain lists of volumes that are of the same order of magnitude (power of ten). ... This article lists conversion factors between a number of units of measurement. ... In physics and metrology, units are standards for measurement of physical quantities that need clear definitions to be useful. ... The International System of Units (abbreviated SI from the French phrase, Système International dUnités) is the most widely used system of units. ... The SI system of units defines seven SI base units: fundamental physical units defined by an operational definition. ... SI derived units are part of the SI system of measurement units and are derived from the seven SI base units. ... An SI prefix is a prefix that can be applied to an SI unit to form a decimal multiple or submultiple. ... In physics, Planck units are physical units of measurement originally proposed by Max Planck. ... The specific heat capacity (symbol c or s, also called specific heat) of a substance is defined as heat capacity per unit mass. ... Temperature and air pressure can vary from one place to another on the Earth, and can also vary in the same place with time. ...

List of orders of magnitude for specific heat capacity
Order of magnitude
J/(kg·K)
Specific heat capacity Chemical compound
26
64
94 Radon
120 Uranium
27
128
129 Gold
130 Iridium
Osmium
139 Mercury
145 Iodine
158 Xenon
240 Caesium
246 Ethanol
248 Krypton
28
256
363 Rubidium
377 Brass
385 Copper
420 Cobalt
444 Iron
480 Bromine
Chlorine
502 Diamond
29
512
520 Argon
677 Glass
720 Graphite
757 Potassium
824 Fluorine
900 Aluminium
210
1024
1030 Neon
1230 Sodium
1660 Pentane
≈ 2000 Oil
211
2048
2060 Ice (0°C)
2100 Coconut oil
3582 Lithium
3767 Heavy water
212
4096
4186 Water
4700 Ammonia (liquid)
5193 Helium
213
8192
14304 Hydrogen
214
16384
215
32768

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