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The specific heat of a gas in an isothermal process is

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Statement I: The specific heat of a gas in an adiabatic process is zwero but it is infinite in an isothermal process. Statement II: Specific heat of a gas is directly proportional to heat exchanged with the system and inversely proportional to change in termperature.

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Knowledge Check

  • The specific heat of gas

    A
    has only two values `Cp` & `Cv`
    B
    has a unique value of given temperature
    C
    can have any values from `O` to `prop`
    D
    depends upon the mass of the gas

  • The specific heat of a gas can have

    A
    only two values at constant pressure and constant volume
    B
    only one value at a given temperature
    C
    any value between zero and infinity
    D
    None of the above is correct

  • Statement I: The specific heat of a gas in an adiabatic process is zwero but it is infinite in an isothermal process. Statement II: Specific heat of a gas is directly proportional to heat exchanged with the system and inversely proportional to change in termperature.

    A
    Statement I: is true, Statement II is true and Statement II is the correct explanation for Statement I.
    B
    Statement I: is true, Statement II is true and Statement II is NOT the correct explanation for Statement I.
    C
    Statement I is true, Statement II is false.
    D
    Statement I is false, Statement II is true.