State the solid listed in Table 2.5 that is the best conductor of heat. TABLE 2.5 Specific

State the solid listed in Table 2.5 that is the best conductor of heat.

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TABLE 2.5 Specific Heat for Selected Solids, Liquids, and Gases Example Specific Heat Solids ice aluminum carbon (graphite) carbon (diamond) iron copper silver gold Liquids water ethyl alcohol (ethanol) methyl alcohol (methanol) freon (CFC refrigerant) mercury Gases steam nitrogen oxygen argon radon 0.492 cal/(g X C) 0.215 0.170 0.124 0.108 0.0920 0.0566 0.0305 1.00 cal/(g X C) 0.587 0.424 0.232 0.0331 0.485 cal/(g X C) 0.249 0.219 0.124 0.0224