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What is the definition of heat capacity?
 a. The amount of heat that raises one gram of water one degree Celsius.
  b. The amount of heat that raises the temperature of an object one degree Celsius.
  c. The amount of heat an object can stand before it burns up.
  d. The maximum amount of heat an object can hold.
  e. The amount of heat an object can pass to a cooler object.

Question 2

If absolute zero could be reached:
 a. all molecular and atomic movement would stop.
  b. molecular movement would stop but atomic motion would be unchanged.
  c. atoms would move the minimum possible amount, but would keep moving.
  d. electrical attraction would freeze out and become ineffective.
  e. molecular and atomic movement would both be unchanged.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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