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Q. If $'C_p'$ and $'C_v'$ are molar specific heats of an ideal gas at constant pressure and volume respectively. If $'\lambda'$ is the ratio of two specific heats and $'R'$ is universal gas constant then $'C_p'$ is equal to

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Solution:

Given, that $\frac{C_{p}}{C_{V}}=\gamma$...(i)
As we know that from Mayer's relation,
$C_{p}-C_{V}=R$
where, $R$ = universal gas constant
Substitute the value of $C_{p}$ from the above relation in Eq. (i), we get
$\gamma =\frac{C_{p}}{C_{p}-R} $
$\gamma\left(C_{p}-R\right) =C_{p}$
$\Rightarrow \gamma C_{p}-C_{p} =\gamma R $
$C_{p}(\gamma-1) =\gamma R$
$\Rightarrow C_{p} =\frac{\gamma R}{\gamma-1}$
Hence, $C_{p}$ is equal to $\frac{\gamma R}{\gamma-1}$