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Different substances require different amounts of heat to change their temperature by a given amount. This behavior of the materials is called the specific heat and is a characteristic of each material.

a. True
b. False

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Answer: True

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Explanation:

The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree Celsius is called the specific heat capacity.

It is dependent on the type of material and is fixed for a particular type of material. For example: The specific heat capacity of iron material is fixed and the value is
0.444J/g^0C

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