What is the definition of heat capacity?

• A. The amount of heat required to change the temperature of a substance by 10 degrees.
• B. The amount of heat required to change the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree.
• C. The amount of heat required to change the temperature of a substance by 1 degree.
• D. The amount of heat required to change the temperature of 1 mole of a substance by 1 degree.

Answer: (C)