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(i) Define heat capacity of a substance.

(ii) Write the SI unit of heat capacity.

(iii) What is the relationship between heat capacity and specific heat capacity of a substance?

Calorimetry

ICSE 2020

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Answer

(i) The heat required to raise the temperature of a substance or body through 1 °C (or 1 K) is called it's heat capacity.

(ii) S.I. unit of heat capacity is J °C-1 or J K-1

(iii) Specific heat capacity = Heat capacityMass of body or substance\dfrac{\text{Heat capacity}}{\text{Mass of body or substance}}

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