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Calculate the gas constant for 1 g of gas from the following data: Cp = 0.245 cal g-1 °C-1; Cv = 0.165 cal g-1 °C-1 and J = 4.2 × 107 erg cal-1.
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Options:
  • A

    3.36×106 erg g-1 °C-1

  • B

    2.13×106 erg g-1 °C-1

  • C

    4.26×106 erg g-1 °C-1

  • D

    2.57×106 erg g-1 °C-1

Solution:
2106 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is:

3.36×106 erg g-1 °C-1

Since we know

Cp-Cv=rJorr=JCp-Cv

 r=4.2×107(0.245-0.165)

or r=3.36×106 erg g-1 °C-1

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