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Heat from Molar Heat Capacity

Q = n·C·dT

What it says

Computes the heat added to n moles of a substance for a given temperature change using its molar heat capacity.

Symbols

SymbolQuantityDimension
QHeat (J)M L^2 T^-2
nAmount of substance (mol)N
CMolar heat capacity (J/(mol·K))M L^2 T^-2 Θ^-1 N^-1
dTTemperature change (K)Θ

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