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Is it possible to find specific heat capacity given mass, initial and final temperature, and time? The liquid in question has not been given
Specific heat capacity is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of a substance by 1 degree Celsius per unit mass.
The larger the mass of a substance, the more heat energy is required to raise its temperature. This is because the particles in a larger mass require more energy to move and vibrate.
As the temperature of a substance increases, its specific heat capacity decreases. This means that less heat energy is required to raise the temperature of the substance by 1 degree Celsius.
Time does not directly affect specific heat capacity. However, the longer a substance is heated, the more its temperature will increase, requiring more heat energy and therefore a higher specific heat capacity.
Specific heat capacity is calculated by dividing the amount of heat energy transferred to a substance by the product of its mass and the change in temperature. The resulting unit is Joules per gram per degree Celsius (J/g°C).