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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - Kinetic theory of gases
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Match the \(\frac{C _{ P }}{ C _{ v }}\) ratio for ideal gases with different type of molecules
Moleculae type \(\frac{C _{ P }}{ C _{ v }}\)
\((A)\) Monoatomic \((I)\) \(\frac{7}{ 5}\)
\((B)\) Diatomic rigid molecules \((II)\) \(\frac{9}{7}\)
\((C)\) Diatomic non-rigid molecules \((III)\) \(\frac{4}{3}\)
\((D)\) Triatomic rigid molecules \((IV)\) \(\frac{5}{3}\)

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(A) \(A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III\)

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\(\gamma=\frac{ C _{ p }}{ C _{ v }}=1+\frac{2}{ f }\)

where \('f'\) is degree of freedom

\((A)\) Monoatomic \(f=3, \gamma=1+\frac{2}{3}=\frac{5}{3}\)

\((B)\) Diatomic rigid molecules,

\(f=5, \gamma=1+\frac{2}{3}=\frac{7}{5}\)

\((C)\) Diatomic non-rigid molecules

\(f=7, \gamma=1+\frac{2}{7}=\frac{9}{7}\)

\((D)\) Triatomic rigid molecules

\(f=6, \gamma=1+\frac{2}{6}=\frac{4}{3}\)

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