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Lab: Enthalpy — Unit test

Question 3 • Foothill-B Period-Chemistry-26/27B

Which statement defines specific heat capacity for a given sample?

Answer
t
the temperature of a given sample
t
the temperature that a given sample can withstand
t
the quantity of heat that is required to raise the sample’s temperature by 1°C (Kelvin)
t
the quantity of heat that is required to raise 1 g of the sample by 1°C (Kelvin) at a constant pressure

Explanation

Specific heat capacity is the heat needed to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by one degree. For a sample measured in grams, that means the heat required to raise 1 g by 1°C (or 1 K) at constant pressure. Choice C describes the heat for the whole sample, without accounting for its mass.

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