Answer:
C. J/gºC
Explanation:
The specific heat capacity of a substance is defined as the amount of heat energy that must be supplied to 1 kg of a substance in order to increase the temperature of that substance by 1 ºC.
Mathematically, it is calculated as:
[tex]C=\frac{Q}{m\Delta T}[/tex]
where
Q is the amount of heat energy supplied to the substance
m is the mass of the substance
[tex]\Delta T[/tex] is the increase in temperature of the substance
We know that:
Q (energy) is measured in Joules (J)
m (mass) is measured in grams (g)
[tex]\Delta T[/tex] (temperature) is measured in Celsius degrees (ºC)
Therefore, the SI units of specific heat capacity are
[tex][C]=\frac{[J]}{[g][^{\circ}C]}[/tex]
