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Heat capacity at constant pressure is defined as the

  • A.rate of change of enthalpy with temperature
  • B.rate of change of internal energy with temperature
  • C.heat needed to bring a substance to its boiling point
  • D.ratio of the heat supplied to the work done

Answer: A

Correct answer: rate of change of enthalpy with temperature

\[ C_p = \left(\frac{\partial H}{\partial T}\right)_P. \] Its counterpart \( C_v \) is the rate of change of internal energy at constant volume, and the two differ by \( R \) for an ideal gas. Because most process work is done at constant pressure, \( C_p \) is the one tabulated and the one that appears in enthalpy balances.

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