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How does heat capacity of any sample of a substance differs from its specific heat capacity

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Dear Student, Heat capacity of a substance is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a substance by 1°degree celsius of any mass. Heat capacity depends upon the mass. Specific heat capacity is the heat required to raise the temperature by 1°degree celsius of unit mass. Regards

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