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In a polytropic process an ideal gas (y= 1.40) was compressed from volume `V_1 = 10 litres to v_2 =5 litres`. The pressure increased from `p_1 = 10^(5) Pato p_(2) = 5xx10^(5)` Pa.Determine: (a) the polytropic expoment n, (b) the molar heat capacity of the gas for the process.

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