Question

What is the amount of energy that must be added to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1${}^o$C?

• A. Enthalpy change
• B. Entropy change
• C. Gibbs free energy change
• D. Activation energy
• E. Specific heat capacity

Answer 1

The correct option is E Specific heat capacity

The amount of energy that must be added to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 ${}^{o}C$ is called specific heat capacity. It has unit of $J/g{/}^{o}C$ or $Cal/g{/}^{o}C$