Heat capacity is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree Celsius.
Think of heat capacity like a big water bottle. The bigger the bottle (higher heat capacity), the more water (heat) it can hold before it gets full (reaches a higher temperature).
Specific Heat Capacity: This is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius.
Latent Heat: This is the heat absorbed or released by a substance during a phase change, such as melting or boiling, without changing its temperature.
Calorimetry: This is an experimental technique used to measure changes in thermal energy, or heat, in chemical reactions.
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