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  4. Equal volumes of two monoatomic gases, A and B, at same temperature and pressure are mixed. The ratio of specific heats ( C p / C v ) of the mixture will be:

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Q. Equal volumes of two monoatomic gases, $A$ and $B$, at same temperature and pressure are mixed. The ratio of specific heats $\left( C _{ p } / C _{ v }\right)$ of the mixture will be:

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Solution:

$\frac{C_P}{C_V} = \frac{{5/2} R}{{3/2} R} = \frac{5}{3} = 1.67$