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The molar specific heats of an ideal gas at constant pressure and volume are denoted by CP and CV respectively, if  δ=CpCv  and R is the universal gas constant, then CV is equal to?

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Rδ-1
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δ-1R
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δR
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1+δ1-δ

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Correct option is A

We know that CP-CV=R but δ=CPCV δCV=Cpsubstitute in above equationδCV-CV=R ⇒CV[δ-1]=R ⇒CV=Rδ-1


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