The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 mole of a diatomic gas by 1∘C at constant pressure is 7 cal. The amount of heat which goes as internal energy of the gas is nearly:
A
3 cal
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B
2.5 cal
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C
5 cal
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D
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=7cal ⇒Cv=57×7=5cal The amount of heat which goes as internal energy is 5 cal. (ΔU=CvΔT=5×1=5cal)