Specific heat refers to the amount of heat required to change 1 gram of a substance by degree(s) celsius.

Specific heat refers to the amount of heat required to change 1 gram of a substance by _1 degree(s) Celsius.

as per the definition of specific heat of any substance. it is that amount of energy which causes 1 gram or unit mass of the substance to raise its temperature by unit amount or 1 degree Celsius. The formula for specific heat is given as

c = Q/(m ΔT)

where Q = amount of heat

m = mass of the substance

ΔT = change in temperature of the substance.