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If water absorbs 4000 joule heat to increase the temperature of 1 kg water through 1°C then the specific heat capacity of water is :

  1. 4 Jkg-1°C-1
  2. 400 Jg-1°C-1
  3. 4 Jg-1°C-1
  4. 4.2 Jg-1°C-1

Calorimetry

ICSE 2022

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4 Jg-1°C-1

Reason — Specific heat capacity is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a substance per unit of mass. 4000 J heat is required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water through 1°C i.e., 4000 J heat is required to raise the temperature of 1000 g of water through 1°C i.e., 4 J heat is required to raise the temperature of 1 g of water through 1°C. So, specific heat capacity of water is 4J g-1°C-1.

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