heat capacity
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heat capacity
Hello! Sorry I am a bit confused as to why the heat capacity of a gas is 3/2R? Is there anything to change that, such as volume, or is it always constant?
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Brian Tsai 1L
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Re: heat capacity
This should only apply to ideal gases in which is under the condition of constant volume. Under constant pressure, it will be 5/2R instead.
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Paparvinee 1I
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Re: heat capacity
The heat capacity of a monoatomic ideal gas at constant volume equals 3/2 R. At constant pressure, Cp = 5/2R
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