The term heat capacity, C, is used to quantify heat changes; it can be defined in different ways. Match the short definition with the correct heat capacity symbol.
-Molar heat capacity is the heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 mol of substance by 1 K, for a gas, measured at constant volume

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Molar heat capacity is the heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 mol of substance by 1 K, for a gas, measured at constant volume. The symbol for molar heat capacity at constant volume is C_v.

The Term Heat Capacity, C, Is Used to Quantify Heat