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Differentiate between heat capacity and specific heat capacity.

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Heat capacitySpecific heat capacity
1. It is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of body by 1°C (or 1 K).1. It is defined as the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of unit mass of that body by 1 K.
2. Its S.I. unit is J K-1.2. Its S.I. unit is J kg-1 K-1.
3. It depends on the mass of the body.3. It is independent of the mass of the body.



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