Specific heat capacity measures how much energy is needed to raise 1 gram of a substance by 1°C.
Water has the highest specific heat of common substances: 4.186 J/(g·°C).
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The energy required to raise 1 gram of a substance by 1°C. Water: 4.186 J/(g·°C).
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