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a) The constant volume heat capacity of an ideal monatomic gas is 3R/2 but the constant volume heat capacity of an ideal diatomic gas is 5/2. Why are the values different? b) Give a simple, intuitive, short and non-mathematical explanation for why cp of an ideal gas is bigger than cv

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          a) The constant volume heat capacity of an ideal monatomic gas
is 3R/2 but the constant volume heat capacity of an ideal diatomic
gas is 5/2. Why are the values different?
b) Give a simple, intuitive, short and non-mathematical
explanation for why cp of an ideal gas is bigger than cv

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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02/22/2022

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This is because a monatomic gas has three translational degrees of freedom, leading to an energy of 3/2RT per mole. ** Show more…

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a) The constant volume heat capacity of an ideal monatomic gas is 3R/2 but the constant volume heat capacity of an ideal diatomic gas is 5/2. Why are the values different? b) Give a simple, intuitive, short and non-mathematical explanation for why cp of an ideal gas is bigger than cv