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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Kinetic Theory

Question:

4.0 g of a gas occupies 22.4 litres at NTP. The specific heat capacity of the gas at constant volume is 5.0 JK–1 mol–1. If the speed of sound in this gas at NTP is 952 ms–1, then the heat capacity at constant pressure is : 

Options:

8.5 J K-1 mol-1

8.0 J K-1 mol-1

7.5 J K-1 mol-1

7.0 J K-1 mol-1

Correct Answer:

8.0 J K-1 mol-1

Explanation:

Speed of sound : v = \(\sqrt{\frac{\gamma RT}{M}}\)

$\gamma = \frac{M}{RT}v^2$

$C_P = \frac{\gamma R}{\gamma -1} = \frac{Mv^2}{T (\gamma -1) }$

As \(\gamma = \frac{C_P}{C_V}\), 

v = 952 m/s ; CV = 5.0 JK-1 ; M = 4.0 g

CP = 8.0 J K-1 mol-1