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The amount of heat measured in calories needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of substance by 1 degree centigrade is known as

A

heat of fusion

B

specific heat

C

coefficient of expansion

D

latent heat.

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The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature by 1 degree centigrade of 1 gram of substance is known as specific heat
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