A kilocalorie is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1,000 grams of water 1 degree Celsius (the "calories given for energy in foods are actually kilocalories). If you applied 1 kilocalorie of heat energy to 1,000 grams of vegetable oil, how much do you think its temperature would increase?

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Vegetable oil has a lower specific heat capacity than water, meaning it requires less energy to increase its temperature. Therefore, applying 1 kilocalorie of heat energy to 1,000 grams of vegetable oil would increase its temperature by more than one degree Celsius.

A Kilocalorie Is the Amount of Energy Required to Raise