Specific heat capacity is defined for _________.

only solids

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any matter

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only metals

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only liquids

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The correct option is B any matter
Specific heat capacity is a property of matter. It is defined at a constant pressure as the amount of heat absorbed per unit mass of the substance to increase it's temperature by 1 K.
$s = \frac{Q}{m Δ T}$

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