Molar Heat Capacity
The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one mole of any substance by one degree Kelvin is called the Molar Heat Capacity. Molar heat capacity and specific heat capacity are almost the same and the basic difference between them is that specific heat capacity is measured per gram whereas molar heat capacity is measured per mole.
Unit: Molar Heat Capacity is measured in Joule/mole.
The formula for finding molar heat capacity is,
Q = nC∆T
where,
q is the heat supplied
n is the moles of the substance
C is the molar heat capacity of the body
Heat Capacity
Heat capacity or thermal capacity is an extensive property of matter, that defines its physical property. Heat Capacity is the amount of heat that must be applied to an object in order to cause a unit change in temperature. Heat capacity is measured in Joules per Kelvin (J/K), which is its SI unit. When heat capacity is divided by the mass of the substance, gives the corresponding intensive property called Specific Heat Capacity. Moreover, heat capacity divided by the amount of substance in volumes gives Molar Heat Capacity. Hence, in this article, we’ll understand the important concepts of Heat Capacity like its definition, explanation, formula, unit, specific heat capacity, molar heat capacity