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
Suppose C_V and C_p denote the molar heat capacities of an ideal...
Suppose and denote the molar heat capacities of an ideal gas at constant volume and constant pressure, respectively. Which of the following expressions is a universal constant?
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
According to Mayer's relation for an ideal gas, the difference between the molar heat capacity at constant pressure () and the molar heat capacity at constant volume () is equal to the universal gas constant ().
Since is a universal constant, the expression is a universal constant.
The other expressions depend on the atomicity (degrees of freedom) of the gas and are not universal constants.
Since is a universal constant, the expression is a universal constant.
The other expressions depend on the atomicity (degrees of freedom) of the gas and are not universal constants.