Assertion: calorie | /r/HasProperty | cal
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text: (Contrast the "small calorie" (cal), equal to 1/1000 of a food calorie, that is often used in chemistry and in physics.)
text: The definition of calorie (cal) , or small calorie, is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celcius.
text: There are two types of calorie: A small calorie (cal) is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram (g) of water by 1º Celsius (º C).
text: A Small Calorie (cal) –
text: Small calorie (cal) is the energy needed to increase 1 gram of water by 1°C at a pressure of 1 atmosphere.
text: A calorie (cal) is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1g of water 1°C from 14° to 15°C.
text: Thus, 1 kilocalorie (kcal) = 1000 calories (cal).