The heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount (usually one degree).
or C. Mass if you're on plato
Answer:
Per unit mass
Explanation:
When some heat energy "Q" is given to an object of mass "m" to raise its temperature by "ΔT", then the energy is given as
Q = m c ΔT
where c = specific heat of the object
rearranging the above equation
c = Q/(m ΔT)
for "1 °C" rise of temperature , ΔT = 1
So specific heat is defined as amount of heat required to raise the temperature by 1 °C per unit mass of the object.
