The specific heat (capacity) is
A) the amount of energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 g of a substance by 1°C.
B) the amount of energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 mol of a substance by 1°C.
C) the amount of energy required to melt 1 g of substance.
D) the amount of substance that is heated by 1°C.
E) the temperature increase, in K, associated with heating 1 g of a substance for 1 minute.

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Specific heat (capacity) is defined as the amount of energy needed to increase the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1°C. It is a property of a material and is measured in units of joules per gram per degree Celsius (J/g°C).

The Specific Heat (Capacity) Is