Find the Specific Heat (In Cal/mole K) of a Gas

question 9

Multiple Choice

Find the specific heat (in cal/mole K) of a gas kept at constant volume when it takes 1.0 × 10⁴ J of heat to raise the temperature of 5.0 moles of the gas 200 K above the initial temperature.

• A) 7.5
• B) 5.0
• C) 2.4
• D) 10
• E) 20

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