Question

One calorie is the quantity of heat that raises the temperature of

Answer 1

One calorie (c) is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius. One dietary Calorie (C) is the energy needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius.

Step-by-step explanation:

One calorie (c) is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius. This measurement is used in chemistry and biochemistry. On the other hand, one dietary Calorie (C) is the energy needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius. This measurement is used in nutrition and weight management.

Answer 2

1 gram of water by 1°C

Step-by-step explanation:

Calorie is a unit of energy and one calorie is defined as -

"The total amount of heat energy that is required in order to increase the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C or 1 K at 1 ATM pressure is known as 1 calorie."

It is widely used unit of heat in the field of nutritional science.

Joule is the SI unit of heat energy and mathematically the relation between joule and calorie is -

1 cal = 4.184 joule.