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Relation Between Cp and Cv

Ajay Tiwari , 14 Years ago
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Godfrey Classic Prince
Dear Ajay Tiwari,
SPECIFIC HEAT AND MOLAR HEAT CAPACITY

(1) Specific heat (or specific heat capacity)of a substance is the quantity of heat (in calories,joules, kcal, or kilo joules) required to raise the temperature of 1g of that substance through 1°C. It can be measured at constant pressure (Cp) and at constant volume (Cv).

(2) Molar heat capacity of a substance is the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 mole of the substance by 1°C.
∴ Molar heat capacity = Specific heat capacity × Molecular weight, i.e., Cv = cv × M andCp = cp × M.

(3) Since gases on heating show considerable tendency towards expansion if heated under constant pressure conditions, an additional energy has to be supplied for raising its temperature by 1°C relative to that required under constant volume conditions, i.e.,
Cp > Cv or Cp = Cv + Work done in expansion, PV (= R)
where, Cp = molar heat capacity at constant pressure
Cp = molar heat capacity at constant volume.

(4) Some useful relations of Cp and Cv
(i) Cp – Cv = R = 2 calories = 8.314J
(ii) Cp = 3/2 R (for monoatomic gas) and Cv = 3/2 + x (for di and polyatomic gas), where x varies from gas to gas.
(iii) Cp / Cp = γ (Ratio of molar capacities)
(iv) For monoatomic gas, Cp = 3. calories  whereas, Cp = Cv + R = 5 calories
(v) For monoatomic gas, (γ) = Cp/Cv = 5/2R / 3/2R = 1.66
(vi) For diatomic gas (γ) = Cp/Cv = 7/2R / 5/2R = 1.40
(vii) For triatomic gas (γ) = Cp/Cv = 8R/6R = 1.33
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Last Activity: 14 Years ago
KARAN ACHARYA

Cp - Cv = R

Cp /Cv = gamma

Last Activity: 14 Years ago
Ashwin Sinha
Dear Ajay Tiwari,
cp-cv=R(gas constant)
This is the required relation.........
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Last Activity: 14 Years ago
Anurag
Dear frnds. ...In respect of (Cp/Cv)=gamma We know that ....Cp=Cv+RThen...(Cv+R)/Cv =1+R/Cv And we also know that....Cv=fR/2Then...=1+2/fAnd it should be equal to gamma...
Last Activity: 9 Years ago
Gambhir sudhakar
Cp/cv=gammacp=(f/2)R and cv=(1+f/2)R value of gamma.is 1+2/ffor monoatomic gases degree of freedom is 3 so gamma is 5/3
Last Activity: 8 Years ago
Yash Chourasiya
Dear Student

Most important relation between Cp and Cv are
(i) Cp - Cv = R

(ii) Cp /Cv = gamma

I hope this answer will help you.
Thanks & Regards
Yash Chourasiya
Last Activity: 5 Years ago
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