Specific Heat Capacities of Gases and Solids

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Specific Heat Capacities of Gases and Solids: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Specific Heat Capacities of Monoatomic Gas,Specific Heat Capacities of Diatomic Gas,Specific Heat Capacities of Polyatomic Gas etc.

Important Questions on Specific Heat Capacities of Gases and Solids

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Given the values of two principal specific heats Sp=3400 cal kg-1 K-1 and Sv=2400 cal kg-1 K-1 for the hydrogen gas. Find  the value of J if the universal gas constant R=8300 J Kg-1 K-1

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Polyatomic: The elements that have more than _____ atoms bonded by a covalent bond are referred to as polyatomic elements.

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Polyatomic: The elements that have more than two atoms bonded by a covalent bond are referred to as polyatomic elements.

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What is the heat capacity of a diatomic gas?
 

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 Monatomic means one 'one atom' and diatomic means _____?

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 Diatomic refer to substances composed of molecules containing two atoms bonded to each other.

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Why do diatomic gases have higher heat capacity?
 

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Are ideal gases monatomic or diatomic?
 

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The degree of freedom for monoatomic gas is _____.

 

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Are ideal gases monatomic or diatomic This statement is true or false?
 

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Why specific heat of polyatomic gases are higher than Monoatomic gases?
 

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Why the heat capacity for the diatomic gas should be larger?
 

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What is meant by specific heat of gas give its type?
 

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It is also possible to find specific heat capacity of solids in terms of R.

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Which is taken to be negligible when finding their specific heat capacity?

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Change in volume of solids should be considered when finding their specific heat capacity.

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Change in volume of solids is taken to be negligible when finding their specific heat capacity.

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A container has 4.2 litres of water at 40 C°. Heat required to boil water in kJ is

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The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg mass of water through 1 K is called its heat capacity.