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What is the difference between the specific heat of a substance and the total amount of heat of that substance ?

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Step-by-step explanation:

Specific heat of a substance is defined as the amount of heat that is required to raise the temperature of one mole or mass of a substance by 1°C.

The total amount of heat of a substance is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of the given mass of the substance by 1°C.

Specific heat is an intensive property and does not depend on the amount of matter that is present within a substance.

Total amount of heat is an extensive property of matter and it is predicated on the amount of matter present.

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