The Specific Heat of a Substance Is

question 3

Multiple Choice

The specific heat of a substance is:

• A)the amount of heat energy to change the state of one gram of the substance
• B)the amount of heat energy per unit mass emitted by oxidizing the substance
• C)the amount of heat energy per unit mass to raise the substance from its freezing to its boiling point
• D)the amount of heat energy per unit mass to raise the temperature of the substance by 1°C
• E)the temperature of the object divided by its mass

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