The Specific Heat of a Substance Is

Multiple Choice

The specific heat of a substance is:

A) the amount of heat energy to change the state of one gram of the substance
B) the amount of heat energy per unit mass emitted by oxidizing the substance
C) the amount of heat energy per unit mass to raise the substance from its freezing to its boiling point
D) the amount of heat energy per unit mass to raise the temperature of the substance by 1°C
E) the temperature of the object divided by its mass