Multiple Choice
Which of the following helps most to explain why water has a high specific heat?
8. Thermochemistry
Heat Capacity
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What is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of water by one degree Celsius referred to as?
A
Specific heat capacity
B
Latent heat
C
Enthalpy
D
Thermal conductivity
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Identify the concept being asked about: the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree Celsius.
Understand that this concept is related to the property of a substance that describes how much heat energy is needed to change its temperature.
Recall the definition of specific heat capacity: it is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius.
Differentiate between the given options: Specific heat capacity, Latent heat, Enthalpy, and Thermal conductivity.
Recognize that specific heat capacity is the correct term for the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of water by one degree Celsius.
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