Understanding Heat Capacity and Specific Heat Capacity

What is the unit of specific heat capacity?

• Joules per degree Celsius

• Joules per gram degree Celsius

• Joules per mole

• Joules per liter

If you have a 210 gram block of aluminum, how do you calculate its heat capacity?

• Subtract the mass from the specific heat capacity

• Add the mass to the specific heat capacity

• Divide the mass by the specific heat capacity

• Multiply the mass by the specific heat capacity

How does the heat capacity of an object change if its mass changes?

• It remains the same

• It increases

• It decreases

• It depends on the temperature

Why is heat capacity useful in calorimetry?

• It changes with every experiment

• It simplifies the calculation of energy changes

• It requires complex calculations

• It is only used for water

What remains constant in a calorimeter during experiments?

• The material of the calorimeter

• The pressure

• The temperature

• The volume of the substance