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Question: In gases of diatomic molecules, the ratio of the two specific heats of gases \(C_{P}/C_{V}\) is...

In gases of diatomic molecules, the ratio of the two specific heats of gases CP/CVC_{P}/C_{V} is

A

1.66

B

1.40

C

1.33

D

1.00

Answer

1.40

Explanation

Solution

For diatomic gases CPCV=γ=1.4\frac{C_{P}}{C_{V}} = \gamma = 1.4