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The molar specific heat of an ideal gas at constant pressure and constant volume is `C_(p)` and `C_(v)` respectively. If R is the universal gas constant and the ratio of `C_(p)` to `C_(v)` is `gamma`, then `C_(v)`.

A

`(1+gamma)/(1-gamma)`

B

`(R)/((gamma-1))`

C

`((gamma-1))/(R)`

D

`gammaR`

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B
The value of `C_(v)=(R)/(gamma-1)`
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