Blundell Thermal Physics · Problem 2.4

Heat

Physics — Statistical Mechanics · heat-capacity-gold

Problem

The molar heat capacity of gold is

25.4\,\text{J}\,\text{mol}^{-1}\,\text{K}^{-1}

. Its density is

19.3 \times 10^3\,\text{kg}\,\text{m}^{-3}

. Calculate the specific heat capacity of gold and the heat capacity per unit volume. What is the heat capacity of

4 \times 10^6\,\text{kg}

of gold? (This is roughly the holdings of Fort Knox.)