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Ideal Gas C
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:41 am
by CHEM 14B Lover
For ideal gases, why is Cp 5/2R and Cv 3/2R
Re: Ideal Gas C
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 11:18 am
by Arshiya
You can find those values according to the equipartition theorem for an ideal gas and use U=3/2nRT to substitute and find the values for Cp and Cv. It's on the constant and equations sheet. Just remember to use those for monoatomic ideal gases.
Re: Ideal Gas C
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2019 11:10 pm
by 804994652
I think it has something to do with the fact that Cp= Cv+R. Since Cv=3/2 R that would mean Cp= 3/2R + R = 5/2R
Re: Ideal Gas C
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 5:38 pm
by jlinwashington1B
CHEM 14B Lover wrote:For ideal gases, why is Cp 5/2R and Cv 3/2R
What does R refer to?
Re: Ideal Gas C
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 5:40 pm
by Anusha 1H
R is the gas constant
Re: Ideal Gas C
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 8:37 pm
by Amy Dinh 1A
R is the gas constant and it is usually in the units of J/K/mol.