The quantity of heat energy required to change the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius is known as

1 joule

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1 kilocalorie

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1 calorie

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1 ampere

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The correct option is D 1 calorie
The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water through $1^{o}$ (from ${14.5}^{o} C$ to ${15.5}^{o} C$ ), is called one calorie.

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