Which substance will have the largest temperature change if the same amount of heat is added to each of them? Gold, Au(s): specific heat = 0.0308 calories per gram degree Celsius. Water, H2O(l): specific heat = 1.00 calorie per gram degree Celsius. Copper, Cu(s): specific heat = 0.0920 calorie per gram degree Celsius. Ethanol, C2H5OH(l): specific heat = 0.588 calorie per gram degree Celsius