What is the specific heat capacity of a substance?

Practice Questions

Q1
What is the specific heat capacity of a substance?
  1. The amount of heat required to change its temperature by 1 degree Celsius
  2. The amount of heat required to change its state
  3. The heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass by 1 degree Celsius
  4. The heat required to cool a substance

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the specific heat capacity of a substance?
  • Step 1: Understand that specific heat capacity is a property of a substance.
  • Step 2: Know that it tells us how much heat energy is needed.
  • Step 3: Remember that this heat energy is used to change the temperature.
  • Step 4: Recognize that the temperature change is measured in degrees Celsius.
  • Step 5: Realize that the amount of substance is measured in units of mass (like grams or kilograms).
  • Step 6: Conclude that specific heat capacity is the heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 unit of mass by 1 degree Celsius.
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