The specific heat of a gas:

  • A
    Has only two values $C_p$ and $C_v$
  • B
    Has a unique value at a given temperature
  • C
    Can have any value between $0$ and $\infty$
  • D
    Depends upon the mass of the gas

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For an ideal gas of diatomic molecules,which of the following relations is correct?

According to the law of equipartition of energy, the molar specific heat of a diatomic gas at constant volume, where the molecule has one additional vibrational mode, is:

Column-$I$ represents the type of gas and Column-$II$ represents the ${C_P}$ value for that type of gas. Match them correctly:
Column-$I$Column-$II$
$(a)$ Monoatomic gas$(i)$ ${C_P} = \frac{3}{2}R$
$(b)$ Diatomic gas with vibration$(ii)$ ${C_P} = \frac{5}{2}R$
$(iii)$ ${C_P} = \frac{7}{2}R$
$(iv)$ ${C_P} = \frac{9}{2}R$

The difference between the two specific heats of $1\, g$ of helium gas at $NTP$ is .... $cal\, g^{-1} K^{-1}$. (Atomic weight of helium $= 4$ and $J = 4.186 \times 10^7\, erg\, cal^{-1}$)

$105 \, cal$ of heat is required to raise the temperature of $3 \, moles$ of an ideal gas at constant pressure from $30^{\circ} C$ to $35^{\circ} C$. The amount of heat required in calories to raise the temperature of the gas through the range ($60^{\circ} C$ to $65^{\circ} C$) at constant volume is ........ $cal$ $(\gamma = \frac{C_p}{C_v} = 1.4)$.

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