The substances below are listed by increasing specific heat capacity value. starting at 30.0 °c, they each absorb 100 kj of thermal energy. which one do you expect to increase in temperature the least? cadmium, 0.230 j/(g °c) sodium, 1.21 j/(g °c) water, 4.184 j/(g °c) hydrogen, 14.267 j/(g °c)

The heat change is related to specific heat as

Heat change = mass of substance X specific heat X change in temperature

So if we are considering same amount of substance

and we are starting with the same temperature

the change in temperature will be inversely proportional to the specific heat

higher the specific heat lower the temperature change

Thus the change in temperature will be least for the substance with highest specific heat.

Hydrogen

answer : one can design an experiment using a liquid and an additive that can be added to the liquid and observe the chemical changes in the reaction species.

one would need a beaker which is filled with a known amount of the liquid in which thermometer is placed to measure the temperature changes; after addition of the additive to the liquid solution one can note down the temperature change and find whether the reaction is endothermic or exothermic in nature. by subtracting the initial temperature value with the final temperature one can find the temperature changes.

various combinations of liquid and additive can be used. liquid in this case can be a known quantity of water and additives can be epsom salt or without epsom salt the experiment can be conducted to notice the changes. water and ice, hydrogen peroxide and dry yeast, vinegar and baking soda,etc.