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What is the difference between heat capacity and specific heat capacity? I want the meaning please.

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The heat capacity of a body is defined as the heat required to raise it's temperature by me degree or one kelvin.while specific heat capacity of a substance is defined as the heat required to the temperature of a unit mass of it through one degree or one kelvin.

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