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Which statement defines the heat capacity of a sample?
the temperature of a given sample
the temperature that a given sample can withstand
the quantity of heat that is required to raise the sample’s temperature by 1°C (or Kelvin)
the quantity of heat that is required to raise 1 g of the sample by 1°C (or Kelvin) at a given pressure

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"The quantity of heat that is required to raise the sample’s temperature by 1°C (or Kelvin)."

Note: that is the heat capacity (an extensive property, units J/K). The fourth option describes specific heat capacity (per unit mass, units J/(g·K) or J/(kg·K)); more precisely, Cp and Cv refer to values at constant pressure or constant volume.