Question

The heat energy required to raise the temperature of _______ of a substance through ________ is called its specific heat capacity.

• A. water, ${10}^{\circ }C$
• B. hot, ${10}^{\circ }C$
• C. one gram, $1^{\circ }C$
• D. none of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

one gram, $1^{\circ }C$

The heat energy required to raise the temperature of unit mass of substance through 1 degree is called specific heat capacity.