Answer to Question #190095 in Physical Chemistry for Daniel

Question

• Compute the difference between molar specific heat capacities for ideal gases                      
• Ratio  (γ ) for the two principal specific heats of monatomic and diatomic gases respectively

Answer 1

Molar heat capacity is a measure of the amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of one mole of a pure substance by one degree K. Specific heat capacity is a measure of the amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of one gram of a pure substance by one degree K.

Monatomic gas =1.67

Diatomic gases =1.4