Q. Graph of specific heat at constant volume for a monatomic gas is
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Solution:
For an ideal gas, the specific heat at constant volume is given by,
$C_{v}=\frac{f}{2}R$ ; where $f$ is the degree of freedom of gas and $R$ is gas constant.
For, monoatomic gas, only $3$ translational degrees of freedom exist in the $3$ directions. There is no rotational degree of freedom exists in monoatomic gas.Therefore,
$C_{v}=\frac{3}{2}R$ .
So the correct graph is,
$C_{v}=\frac{f}{2}R$ ; where $f$ is the degree of freedom of gas and $R$ is gas constant.
$C_{v}=\frac{3}{2}R$ .
So the correct graph is,