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For an ideal gas of diatomic molecules

$C_{p} = \frac{5}{2}R$

$C_{v} = \frac{3}{2}R$

$C_{P} - C_{v} = 2R$

$C_{P} = \frac{7}{2}R$

Answer

$C_{P} = \frac{7}{2}R$

Explanation

$C_{P} = \left( \frac{f}{2} + 1 \right)R = \left( \frac{5}{2} + 1 \right)R = \frac{7}{2}R$

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