The energy required to increase the temperature of one gram of a substance by one kelvin is called

Specific heat is the energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one kelvin (or one degree Celsius). Enthalpy is a measure of a system’s heat-related energy, kinetic energy is energy of motion, and temperature measures how hot or cold something is. Therefore, the correct choice is specific heat.

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