Ross wants to choose a material for a container to keep his soup hot for the longest time. He tests four materials. Which property should the chosen material have?
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Step 1: To keep soup hot, heat loss to the surroundings must be minimized.
Step [2-9]: Poor conductors of heat (insulators) slow down the transfer of heat energy.
Step [2-9]: Therefore, an insulator is the best choice for heat retention.
Correct answer: It should be a poor conductor of heat.
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