Heat Capacity & Specific Heat

Heat Capacity & Specific HeatHeat CapacityAmt of heat needed to the temp of an object exactly 1C

Depends on:MASSCHEMICAL COMPOSITION

Heat Capacity & Mass mass = heat capacity

The more there is to heat up, the longer it takes!

Heat Capacity & Chemical CompositionDifferent object of the same mass will have different heat capacities

b/c they have different specific heats

Specific Heat Capacity (C)Amt of heat it takes to raise the temp of 1g of a substance 1C

C = q m T

SymbolsC = specific heat capacity (J/g C) or (cal/g C)

q = heat (J or cal)

m = mass (g)

T = change in temp (C)

The temp of a 95.4g piece of copper increases from 25C to 48C when the copper absorbs 849J of heat. What is the specific heat of copper?