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What is the specific heat capacity at a constant volume and a constant pressure of a monoatomic gas?

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Specific heat at a constant volume, $C_{v} = \frac{3 R}{2}$
Specific heat at a constant pressure, $C_{p} = \frac{5 R}{2}$

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