{"id":107496,"date":"2021-05-21T06:29:58","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T06:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=107496"},"modified":"2023-04-11T05:35:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T05:35:06","slug":"specific-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/specific-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"Specific-heat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The heat-absorbing capacity of a substance compared to water.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 g of a substance 1\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The quantum of energy required to elevate the temperature of one gram of a material by a single degree Celsius is referred to as the specific heat capacity of the substance, symbolized by the variable &#8220;C.&#8221; This value is unique to each material and is determined by several factors, including the number of atoms, the arrangement of atoms, and the degree of intermolecular forces within the substance. 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