Specific Heat (C)is Defined as

question 20

Multiple Choice

Specific heat (c) is defined as

• A) the quantity of heat needed to change the temperature of 1.00 g of a substance by 1°C.
• B) the quantity of heat needed to change the temperature of 1.00 g of a substance by 4.184°C.
• C) the capacity of a substance to gain or lose 1.00 J of energy in the form of heat.
• D) the temperature change undergone when 1.00 g of a substance absorbs 4.184 J.
• E) the maximum amount of energy in the form of heat that 1.00 g of a substance may absorb without decomposing.

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