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Assertion (A): The specific heat capacity of a substance is the amount of heat required to raise its temperature by 1°C.

Reason (R): The specific heat capacity of a substance is not its characteristic property.

  1. Both A and R are true.
  2. Both A and R are false.
  3. A is false but R is true.
  4. A is true but R is false.

Calorimetry

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Answer

Both A and R are false.

Explanation

Assertion (A) is false. The specific heat capacity of a substance is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one unit mass of the substance by 1°C (or 1 K).

Reason (R) is false. The specific heat capacity of a substance is its characteristic property. It represents the substance's ability to store heat energy per unit mass and is an intrinsic property that is unique to each substance.

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