The molar specific heat capacity of a diatomic gas at constant pressure is $C$. The molar specific heat capacity of a monoatomic gas at constant volume is

  • A
    $\frac{2 C}{7}$
  • B
    $\frac{3 C}{7}$
  • C
    $\frac{C}{7}$
  • D
    $\frac{4 C}{7}$

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The ratio of the specific heats $\frac{C_{p}}{C_{v}}=\gamma$ in terms of degrees of freedom $n$ is given by

Obtain the equation for $\gamma = \frac{C_P}{C_V}$ in terms of the degree of freedom $f$.

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According to the law of equipartition of energy, the molar specific heat of a diatomic gas at constant volume, where the molecule has one additional vibrational mode, is:

The molar specific heat at constant pressure for a monoatomic gas is

For an ideal non-rigid diatomic gas,the value of $\frac{R}{C_V}$ is nearly,given that $\gamma = \frac{C_P}{C_V} = \frac{9}{7}$.

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