I'm a bit confused about what the difference is between a calorie and specific heat capacity.
From the definitions I know, a calorie is the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by a single degree; and specific heat capacity is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by a single degree.
So, does this mean that a calorie only applies to water, but specific heat applies to any substance?
If not, please explain each of them and the difference between them THOROUGHLY.
From the definitions I know, a calorie is the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by a single degree; and specific heat capacity is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by a single degree.
So, does this mean that a calorie only applies to water, but specific heat applies to any substance?
If not, please explain each of them and the difference between them THOROUGHLY.