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Specific heat capacity (SHC):

The specific heat capacity is defined as the quantity of heat (J) absorbed per unit mass (kg) of the material when its temperature increases 1 K (or 1 °C), and its units are J/(kg K) or J/(kg °C). Source

Basically, the higher the SHC the more heat energy need to raise the temperature in the material.

The higher this property is the better a material is as a heat buffer against temp spikes up or down.

When combined with a high conductivity material to dissipate the heat, you can make a cooling system that works very energy efficiently and with little fluctuations in the environment you are controlling the temperature for.

Gas	Joule per mol
Volatiles (VOL)	20.4
Nitrous Oxide (N2O)	37.2
Nitrogen (N)	20.6
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)	28.2
Oxygen (O2)	21.1
Pollutant (POL)	24.8
Steam (H2O)	72

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 When combined with a high conductivity material to dissipate the heat, you can make a cooling system that works very energy efficiently and with little fluctuations in the environment you are controlling the temperature for.
-Volatiles: 20.4 Joule / mol
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
+|-
-Nitrous oxide: 23 Joule / mol
+! Gas !! Joule per mol
+|-
-Nitrogen: 20.6 joule / mol
+| Volatiles (VOL) || 20.4
+|-
-Carbon: dioxide: 28.2 Joule / mol
+| Nitrous Oxide (N2O) || 37.2
+|-
-Oxygen: 21.1 Joule / mol
+| Nitrogen (N) || 20.6
+|-
-Pollutant: 24.8 Joule / mol
+| Carbon Dioxide (CO2) || 28.2
+|-
-Water (H2O): 72 Joule / mol
+| Oxygen (O2) || 21.1
+|-
+| Pollutant (POL) || 24.8
+|-
+| Steam (H2O) || 72
+|}