Describe how the amount of heat released or absorbed related to specific heat capacity and amount of it? a) amount of heat absorbed or released is doubled if quantity is doubled. if a different substance with half the specific heat capacity is used, the amount of heat absorbed or released is doubled. b) amount of heat absorbed or released is doubled if quantity is cut in half. if a different substance with half the specific heat capacity is used, the amount of heat absorbed or released is doubled. c) amount of heat absorbed or released is doubled if quantity is doubled. if a different substance with half the specific heat capacity is used, the amount of heat absorbed or released is cut in half. d) amount of heat absorbed or released is doubled if quantity is cut in half. if a different substance with half the specific heat capacity is used, the amount of heat absorbed or released is cut in half.