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What is the formula for calculating the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a substance, specifically liquid water, and what is the specific heat constant for water?
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The formula is Q = mC (T2-T1), where m is mass, C is specific heat capacity, T2 and T1 are initial and final temperatures. The specific heat constant for water is approximately 1 Kcal/g°C or 4.184 J/g°C, which can be found in Table B with K in the denominator.
Explanation: The specific heat formula calculates the amount of heat energy required to change the temperature of a substance, and the specific heat capacity of water is a constant value that represents how much heat energy is required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius.