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It takes 1 calorie of heat to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius at sea level. This is referred to as the _____ of water.
a. heat of fusion
b. heat of vaporization
c. specific heat
d. heat of transformation
e. heat of homeostasis
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