Explain specific heat capacity?

Specific heat capacity of a substance is defined as the amount of heat needed to change the temperature of 1g of substance by 1oC. 

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Hi @Shruti

Specific heat capacity is the amount of heat energy required to raise thetemperature of a body per unit of mass.

In SI units, specific heat capacity (symbol: c) is the amount of heat in joules required to raise 1 gram of a substance 1 Kelvin.
Also Known As: specific heat, mass specific heat
Examples:
Water has a specific heat capacity of 4.18 J. Copper has a specific heat capacity of 0.39 J.

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