Amount of energy it takes to completely vaporize or condense a certain amount of substance.

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A quantity that shows how much energy is transferred to a system to accomplish a given temperature change. This measure IS dependent on the amount of substance.

Heat Capacity

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As the amount of matter changes, the property of matter also changes. When referring to heat capacity, it takes more energy to increase the temperature of a larger amount of substance.

Extensive Property

Amount of energy it takes to completely melt or freeze a certain amount of a  substance. 

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