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The quantity of heat required to change the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1oC is called its :

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Specific heat
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Latent heat
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Total energy
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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.
option A is correct.

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