The quantity of heat required to change the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1oC is called its :
A
Specific heat
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B
Latent heat
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C
Total energy
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D
Heat of fusion
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Solution
The correct option is A Specific heat Specific heat is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of mass by 1 degree. ... The molar heat capacity is the heat capacity per unit amount (SI unit: mole) of a pure substance, and the specific heat capacity, often called simply specific heat, is the heat capacity per unit mass of a material.