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Law of equipartition of energy
Question

If the molar specific heat of a gas at constant pressure is 7R/2, then the atomicity of gas is

Moderate
Solution

It is given that CP=72R.
The number of degrees of freedom is 7.
Hence, it is a triatomic molecule. That means, its atomicity is 3.

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