Heat capacity

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    • Heat Capacity is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of an object by one degree Celsius.
    • The specific heat capacity of water is high, which means it takes more energy to change its temperature than other substances.
    • Specific heat capacity (C) is defined as the quantity of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius.
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