On which factors does the heat capacity depend?

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(N/A) The heat capacity $(C)$ of a substance depends on two primary factors:
$1$. The nature of the substance (material properties).
$2$. The mass of the substance $(m)$.
It is defined by the relation $C = ms$,where $s$ is the specific heat capacity of the material.

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