Question

What is specific heat capacity?​

Answer 1

Specific heat capacity is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of a substance by 1 kelvin (SI unit of specific heat capacity J kg−1 K−1). From: Basic Physics and Measurement in Anaesthesia (Fourth Edition), 1995.

Answer 2

Answer: It is the amount of thermal energy (heat) needed to raise the temperature of 1kg of a substance by 1°C. *It is important to state that it is per kg because of the word "specific". cliffffy4h and 3 more users found this answer helpful.