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The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius is its:
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A Specific heat capacity
B Heat of reaction
C Enthalpy
D Heat of fusion
Explanation

Specific heat capacity is the heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius.

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