How do I get the specific heat?

A metal that has a mass of 23.4g has a heat capacity of 6.18 J/degrees in Celcius. What is the specific heat of the metal?

I am taking 11th grade chemisty and cannot figure out these types of problems. If you know the steps and can detail them using this example it would ebe greatly appreciated. Then i could finish the homework.

Answer:
Specific heat is expressed by units J/g/°C

The heat capacity of the metal is 6.18 J/°C

Divide this by the weight of the metal i.e. 23.4 g

Thus specific heat of the metal is 6.18/23.4 = 0.264 J/g/°C
which is constant for the metal under uniform temperature and pressure.
Heat capacity generally refers to the Specific Heat in J/g/°C this means that EACH gram of the metal needs 6.18/23.4
= 0.264 Joules of heat per gram for each °C. (J/g/°C).
Therefore its SH = 0.264J/g/°C
The definition of Specific Heat is "The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1°C"

If your 23.4g of metal has HAD 6.18 Joules added then its temperature increased by 6.18°C

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