Specific heat capacity and calculating heat energy When substances are heated, they gain heat energy. The atoms and molecules of substances gain kinetic energy and their speed increases.

Specific latent heat is the amount of energy required to change the state of 1 kilogram (kg) of a material without changing its temperature. As there are two boundaries, solid/liquid and liquid ...

The specific heat capacity of water is 4.18 Joules per gram per degree Celsius. For copper, the specific heat capacity is 0.385 J/g/°C (yes, water has a very high specific heat capacity).

The experiment involves measuring the specific heat of copper, calculating its equivalent weight from copper oxide, and determining its valence.

Specific heat capacity data for thermoplastic polyurethane composite using the 400 °C/min heat-cool Cp method, with T g and peak calculations applied. Image Credit: PerkinElmer. With the use of this ...