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Practice Test

Question 12 • Chemistry

Which statement defines specific heat capacity for a given sample?

Answer
A
the temperature that a given sample can withstand
B
the quantity of heat that is required to raise 1 g of the sample by 1 times degree C (Kelvin) at a constant pressure
C
the quantity of heat that is required to raise the sample’s temperature by 1 times degree C (Kelvin)
D
the temperature of a given sample

Explanation

Specific heat capacity is the heat needed to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by one degree. For this sample, that means the heat required to raise 1 g by 1°C (or 1 K) at constant pressure, as stated in choice A. Choice B leaves out the mass, so it describes heat for the whole sample rather than heat per unit mass.

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