Q. In gases of diatomic molecules, the ratio of the two specific heats of gases $C_{P}/C_{V}$ is
A) 1.66
B) 1.40
C) 1.33
D) 1.00
Explanation
(b) For diatomic gases $\frac{C_{P}}{C_{V}} = \gamma = 1.4$
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