What is the difference between heat capacity and specific heat?
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It is an extensive property, which means it depends on the amount of substance present. The unit of heat capacity is Joules per degree Celsius (J/°C) or Joules per Kelvin (J/K). Specific heat (c) is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 Show more…
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