heat capacity - CISMeF

Preferred Label : heat capacity;

Detailed label : heat capacity, C;

IUPAC definition : Heat brought to a system to increase its temperature divided by that temperature increase. At constant volume CV ( U/ T)V at constant pressure Cp ( H/ T)p, where U is the internal energy and H the enthalpy of the system.;

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Origin ID

H02753;

See also
- critical point [IUPAC Term]
- enthalpy [IUPAC Quantity]
- internal energy [IUPAC Quantity]
- second-order transition [IUPAC Term]
- specific heat capacity [IUPAC Quantity]
- thermometric titration [IUPAC Term]
- λ-transition [IUPAC Term]

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