Problem: What is heat capacity?

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Both heat capacity (C) and specific heat capacity (c) deal with the amount of heat required to change a compound’s temperature by 1 Kelvin. Specific heat capacity (c) deals with changing 1 gram of a compound.


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Q.Find ΔE for the change in state of 1.0 mol H2O(l) at 81 oC to H2O(g) at 115 oC. The heat capacity of H2O(l) = 75.3 J/mol K, heat capacity of H2O(g) = ...
Q.Find w for the change in state of 1.0 mol H2O(l) at 81 oC to H2O(g) at 115 oC. The heat capacity of H2O(l) = 75.3 J/mol K, heat capacity of H2O(g) = 2...
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