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Heat capacity of ideal gases

heat capacity of ideal gases
For ideal gases, the relationship between ({C})({p}) and ({C})({v}) is

      ({C})({p}) – ({C})({v}) = ({R})

The ideal gases have specific heat capacities

      monoatomic ideal gas ∶  ({C})({v}) = (frac{3}{2}) ({R}),  ({C})({p}) = (frac{5}{2}) ({R})

      diatomic ideal gas∶  ({C})({v}) = (frac{5}{2}) ({R}),  ({C})({p}) = (frac{7}{2}) ({R})

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