Ideal cool: high specific heat capacity

[SaintJude]

Wiki: Because of its specific heat capacity, the highest of all solids, lithium metal is often used in coolants for heat transfer applications

Having a high specific heat capacity means that it will be able to absorb a lot of heat without changing the temperature. So is that the reason it's a good coolant?

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[bdc142]

Wiki: Because of its specific heat capacity, the highest of all solids, lithium metal is often used in coolants for heat transfer applications

Having a high specific heat capacity means that it will be able to absorb a lot of heat without changing the temperature. So is that the reason it's a good coolant?

You got it.

Edit: agreeing with what Dasypus said

 

[Dasypus]

Change that to "without changing temperature much" and you're right.

 

[MedPR]

Smarty pants.

 

[ridethecliche]

Smarty pants.

But I'm not wearing pants!

 

[milski]

But I'm not wearing pants!

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