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The molar heat capacity at constant volume $C_V$ for a diatomic ideal gas (ordinary temperatures) is:

  1. A $\frac{3}{2}R$
  2. B $\frac{5}{2}R$ Correct answer
  3. C $\frac{7}{2}R$
  4. D $3R$

Solution

$C_V = (f/2) R$. For $f = 5$: $C_V = 5R/2$.

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Kinetic Theory of Gases · Topic: Degrees of Freedom

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