Answer to Question #190108 in General Chemistry for Jhoseft pena Varga

Question

is the amount of energy that it takes to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a

    substance by 1 degree Celsius 

Answer 1

Specific heat is defined by the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance 1 degree Celsius (°C). Water has a high specific heat capacity which we'll refer to as simply "heat capacity", meaning it takes more energy to increase the temperature of water compared to other substances