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State the physical quantity corresponding to the following metric unit.

cal/(g×C)\mathrm{cal} /\left(\mathrm{g} \times{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\right)

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The goal of this exercise is to determine the physical quantity of the given units, which we can answer by reviewing the concept of unit analysis.

The given unit, calorie per gram-degree Celsius (cal/g°\degreeC), is a physical quantity of specific heat derived from the units of heat energy, mass, and temperature which are calorie (cal), gram (g), and degree Celsius (°\degreeC), respectively.

It is defined as the amount of heat or energy required in calories to raise the temperature of one gram (g) of a substance by one degree Celsius (°\degreeC).

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