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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Specific Heat Capacities of Gases

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Specific Heat Capacities of Gases

Consider two ideal gases that share the same value of C_p / C_V = γ...

Consider two ideal gases that share the same value of Cp/CV=γC_p / C_V = \gamma. If these two gases are mixed in a 1:21 : 2 ratio, what will be the value of this ratio for the resulting mixture?

Options

  1. Aγ3\dfrac{\gamma}{3}
  2. B3γ2\dfrac{3\gamma}{2}
  3. C2γ2\gamma
  4. Dγ\gamma

Correct answer

D. γ\gamma

Step-by-step solution

For an ideal gas, the molar heat capacities at constant volume and constant pressure are related to γ\gamma by CV=Rγ−1C_V = \dfrac{R}{\gamma - 1} and CP=γRγ−1C_P = \dfrac{\gamma R}{\gamma - 1}.

Since both gases have the same value of γ\gamma, their molar heat capacities are equal, i.e., CV1=CV2=CVC_{V1} = C_{V2} = C_V and CP1=CP2=CPC_{P1} = C_{P2} = C_P.

For a mixture of two gases with number of moles n1n_1 and n2n_2, the equivalent heat capacities are given by:

CVmix=n1CV1+n2CV2n1+n2=(n1+n2)CVn1+n2=CVC_{V_{mix}} = \dfrac{n_1 C_{V1} + n_2 C_{V2}}{n_1 + n_2} = \dfrac{(n_1 + n_2) C_V}{n_1 + n_2} = C_V

CPmix=n1CP1+n2CP2n1+n2=(n1+n2)CPn1+n2=CPC_{P_{mix}} = \dfrac{n_1 C_{P1} + n_2 C_{P2}}{n_1 + n_2} = \dfrac{(n_1 + n_2) C_P}{n_1 + n_2} = C_P

The ratio of specific heats for the mixture is:

γmix=CPmixCVmix=CPCV=γ\gamma_{mix} = \dfrac{C_{P_{mix}}}{C_{V_{mix}}} = \dfrac{C_P}{C_V} = \gamma

The value of γ\gamma for the mixture remains unchanged and is independent of the mixing ratio.
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