Which of the following statements best describes specific heat?
A) It is the specific amount of heat that a substance has at any one time.
B) It is the amount of heat energy required to boil water.
C) It is the amount of heat energy actually transferred during heating.
D) It is the amount of heat energy required to melt a substance.
E) It is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree.

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Specific heat is defined as the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius (or Kelvin).

Which of the Following Statements Best Describes Specific Heat