The specific heat of a substance is the amount of heat needed to
A) change 1 g of the substance from the liquid to the solid state.
B) change 1 g of the substance from the solid to the liquid state.
C) convert 1 g of a liquid to gas.
D) raise the temperature of 1 g of the substance by 1 °C.
E) convert 1 g of a solid to a gas.

Question

The specific heat of a substance is the amount of heat needed to 
A) change 1 g of the substance from the liquid to the solid state. 
B) change 1 g of the substance from the solid to the liquid state. 
C) convert 1 g of a liquid to gas. 
D) raise the temperature of 1 g of the substance by 1 °C. 
E) convert 1 g of a solid to a gas.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Specific heat is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius. Therefore, the correct answer is D - raise the temperature of 1 g of the substance by 1 °C.

The Specific Heat of a Substance Is the Amount of Heat