Question

Compare heat capacity and specific heat capacity.

Answer 1

Heat capacity

1. It is the heat required to raise the temperature of a given mass of a substance by 1°C.
2. It depends on the mass of the body
3. Its unit is J°C^-1.

Specific heat capacity:

1. It is the heat required to raise the temperature of 1g of a substance by 1°C.
2. It does not depend on the mass of the body depends on the mass of the body
3. Its unit is Jkg^-1 °C^-1