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What is the specific heat of ice in calories?


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Specific heat :

  1. Specific heat is defined as the heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by one degree Celsius.
  2. The mathematical expression for specific heat is C=ΔQmΔT, where C= specific heat, ΔQ= loss or gain of heat, m= mass, ΔT= temperature difference.
  3. The dimension of specific heat is [M0L2T-2K-1].
  4. The specific heat of ice in calories is 0.5cal/gmC°.

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