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The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 mole of a diatomic gas by 1C at constant pressure is 7 cal. The amount of heat which goes as internal energy of the gas is nearly:

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3 cal
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2.5 cal
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5 cal
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2 cal
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Solution

The correct option is C 5 cal
For a diatomic gas,
Cp=72R
Cv=52R
CpCv=75
Given Cp=7 cal
Cv=57×7=5 cal
The amount of heat which goes as internal energy is 5 cal.
(ΔU=CvΔT=5×1=5 cal)

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