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Define heat capacity and state its SI unit.

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Heat capacity : Heat capacity of the body is the amount of heat energy required to raise its temperature by `1^(@)C` or 1 K.
The S.I. unit of heat capacity is joule per kelvin `(JK^(-1))`.
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