what is heat capacity in chemistry
Heat capacity (C) is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of a specific substance by 1 degree Celsius. Heat capacity can also be viewed as the ratio of the amount of energy transferred to an object and the resultant temperature rise (deltaT). C = Q / deltaT.
Heat Capacity. The heat capacity of a defined system is the amount of heat (usually expressed in calories, kilocalories, or joules) needed to raise the system's temperature by one degree (usually expressed in Celsius or Kelvin). It is expressed in units of thermal energy per degree temperature.