The Specific Heat (Capacity) Is

question 47

Multiple Choice

The specific heat (capacity) is

• A) the amount of energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 g of a substance by 1°C.
• B) the amount of energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 mol of a substance by 1°C.
• C) the amount of energy required to melt 1 g of substance.
• D) the amount of substance that is heated by 1°C.
• E) the temperature increase, in K, associated with heating 1 g of a substance for 1 minute.

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