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Standard XII
Physics
Heat Capacity
The specific ...
Question
The specific heat capacity of -------------- is 4.2
J
g
−
1
o
C
−
1
.
A
one gram
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B
water
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C
1
o
C
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D
none of the above
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Solution
The correct option is
B
water
Answer is B
The specific heat is the amount of heat per unit mass required to raise the temperature by one degree Celsius.
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