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Specific heat capacity of 10g of a simple of aluminium is x cal`*g^(-1)*K^(-1)`. Is the vlaue of specific heat capacity of 5g of that sample `(x)/(2)cal*g^(-1)*K^(-1)` ?

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No because it is a state property of the system.
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