What is the difference between Specific Heat and Heat capacity?


The difference between Specific Heat and Heat capacity are as follow:

Basis of ComparisonSpecific Heat
Heat capacity 
DefinitionIt is the amount of heat required to increase the temperature of a substance having mass 1kg or 1g by 1 degree Celsius (°C) or 1 Kelvin (K).
It is the amount of heat required to increase the temperature of a substance to 1 degree Celsius (°C) or 1 Kelvin (K).
MassIndependent of the mass.

Directly proportional to the mass of the object.

S.I Units

$Jk{g}^{-1}{K}^{-1}$

$J/K$

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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