Mercury has one of the lowest specific heats. this fact added to its liquid state at most atmospheric temperatures make it effective for use in thermometers. if 275 j of energy are added to 0.450 kg of mercury, the mercury's temperature will increase by 4.09 k. what is the specific heat of mercury.

the skeletons of most mammals reach a certain size and then stop growing. however, many animals, including some mammals, keep growing throughout their lives. kangaroos, for example, just keep growing and growing until they die. also, the longer an animal lives the greater the chance it might catch some deadly disease.