The Amount of Heat Necessary to Raise 1 Gram of a Substance

question 66

Multiple Choice

The amount of heat necessary to raise 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius is known as which of the following?

• A)enthalpy
• B)activation energy
• C)specific heat
• D)heat of vaporization
• E)free energy

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