The Specific Heat of a Substance Is the Amount of Heat

question 41

Multiple Choice

The specific heat of a substance is the amount of heat needed to

• A) change 1 g of the substance from the liquid to the solid state.
• B) change 1 g of the substance from the solid to the liquid state.
• C) convert 1 g of a liquid to gas.
• D) raise the temperature of 1 g of the substance by 1 °C.
• E) convert 1 g of a solid to a gas.

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