From the Following Statements Regarding the Ratio of the Molar

question 44

Multiple Choice

From the following statements regarding the ratio of the molar specific heat at constant pressure to the molar specific heat at constant volume, C_p/C_v, the only correct one for an ideal monatomic gas is

• A) = 1.
• B) > 1.
• C) < 1.
• D) C_p/C_v is sometimes more than 1, sometimes less than 1, but never equal to 1.
• E) C_p/C_v is sometimes more than 1, sometimes equal to 1, but never less than 1.