Question

Distinguish between heat capacity and specific heat capacity.

Answer 1

Heat capacity	Specific heat capacity
1. It is the heat required to raise the temperature of a given mass of a substance through 1°C.	1. It is the heat required to raise the temperature of 1 g of a substance through 1°C.
2. It depends on the mass of the body	2. It does not depend on the mass of the body.
3. Its unit is J°C-1	3. Its unit is J Kg-1°C-1