First...What is the difference between HEAT and TEMPERATURE?
Specific Heat Capacity (C or S ) - The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree Celsius is called the specific heat capacity of the substance. The quantity of heat is frequently measured in units of Joules(J). Another property, the specific heat, is the heat capacity of the substance per gram of the substance. The specific heat of water is 4.18 J/g° C.
q = m x C x DT q = m x C x (Tf - Ti) q = amount of heat energy gained or lost by substance m = mass of sample C = heat capacity (J oC-1 g-1 or J K-1 g-1) Specific Heat Instructional Videos
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