State three differences between the heat capacity and specific heat capacity.

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The differences between specific heat capacity and heat capacity are

Heat capacity Specific heat capacity

1) It is the amount of heat required to increase the temperature of a body by 1⁰C.
1) It is the amount of heat required to increase the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by 1⁰C.

2) It depends on the mass of material. 2) It is independent of the mass of material.

3) Its SI unit is J/K. 3) Its SI unit is J/(kg-K).

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Heat capacity	Specific heat capacity
1) It is the amount of heat required to increase the temperature of a body by 1⁰C.	1) It is the amount of heat required to increase the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by 1⁰C.
2) It depends on the mass of material.	2) It is independent of the mass of material.
3) Its SI unit is J/K.	3) Its SI unit is J/(kg-K).