Define Specific Heat Capacity

question 125

Multiple Choice

Define specific heat capacity.

• A) the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 mole of a substance by 1°C
• B) the quantity of heat required to change a system's temperature by 1°C
• C) the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1°C
• D) the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of a substance by 1°F
• E) the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 liter of a substance by 1°F

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