Which of the Following Statements Best Describes Specific Heat

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes specific heat?

• A) It is the specific amount of heat that a substance has at any one time.
• B) It is the amount of heat energy required to boil water.
• C) It is the amount of heat energy actually transferred during heating.
• D) It is the amount of heat energy required to melt a substance.
• E) It is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree.

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