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Define two principle specific heats of a gas. Which is greater and why ?

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At constant pressure : the quantity of heat necessary to increase the temperature of unit mass of a gas through one degree is called specific heat of the gas at constant pressure.
Cp=ΔQmΔt
SI unit : JKg1K1
At constant volume : the quantity of heat necessary to increase the temperature of unit mass of a gas through one degree is called the specific heat of the gas at constant volume. It is denoted by cv.
cV=ΔQmΔt
SI units: JKg1K1
The amount of heat ‘Cv’ used to increase internal energy only. But the amount of heat ‘Cp’ used to increase internal energy and to do external workdone.
Hence Cp>Cv

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Define two principle specific heats of a gas. Which is greater and why ?