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Two ideal monoatomic and diatomic gases are mixed with one another to form an ideal gas mixture. The equation of the adiabatic process of the mixture is `PV^(gamma)=` constant, where `gamma=(11)/(7)` If `n_(1)` and `n_(2)` are the number of moles of the monoatomic and diatomic gases in the mixture respectively, find the ratio `(n_(1))/(n_(2))`

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To solve the problem, we need to find the ratio of the number of moles of the monoatomic gas \( n_1 \) to the number of moles of the diatomic gas \( n_2 \) given that the adiabatic process of the mixture follows the equation \( PV^{\gamma} = \text{constant} \) with \( \gamma = \frac{11}{7} \). ### Step-by-step Solution: 1. **Identify the specific heat capacities:** - For a monoatomic gas, the specific heat at constant volume \( C_{V1} = \frac{3}{2} R \) and the specific heat at constant pressure \( C_{P1} = \frac{5}{2} R \). - For a diatomic gas, the specific heat at constant volume \( C_{V2} = \frac{5}{2} R \) and the specific heat at constant pressure \( C_{P2} = \frac{7}{2} R \). 2. **Calculate the specific heat capacities of the mixture:** - The specific heat at constant pressure for the mixture \( C_{P} \) is given by: \[ C_{P} = \frac{n_1 C_{P1} + n_2 C_{P2}}{n_1 + n_2} \] - The specific heat at constant volume for the mixture \( C_{V} \) is given by: \[ C_{V} = \frac{n_1 C_{V1} + n_2 C_{V2}}{n_1 + n_2} \] 3. **Substituting the values:** - Substitute \( C_{P1}, C_{P2}, C_{V1}, C_{V2} \): \[ C_{P} = \frac{n_1 \left(\frac{5}{2} R\right) + n_2 \left(\frac{7}{2} R\right)}{n_1 + n_2} \] \[ C_{V} = \frac{n_1 \left(\frac{3}{2} R\right) + n_2 \left(\frac{5}{2} R\right)}{n_1 + n_2} \] 4. **Finding the ratio \( \gamma \):** - The ratio \( \gamma \) for the mixture is given by: \[ \gamma = \frac{C_{P}}{C_{V}} \] - Substitute the expressions for \( C_{P} \) and \( C_{V} \): \[ \gamma = \frac{\frac{n_1 \left(\frac{5}{2} R\right) + n_2 \left(\frac{7}{2} R\right)}{n_1 + n_2}}{\frac{n_1 \left(\frac{3}{2} R\right) + n_2 \left(\frac{5}{2} R\right)}{n_1 + n_2}} \] - Simplifying this gives: \[ \gamma = \frac{n_1 \left(\frac{5}{2}\right) + n_2 \left(\frac{7}{2}\right)}{n_1 \left(\frac{3}{2}\right) + n_2 \left(\frac{5}{2}\right)} \] 5. **Setting up the equation:** - Given \( \gamma = \frac{11}{7} \), we can set up the equation: \[ \frac{5n_1 + 7n_2}{3n_1 + 5n_2} = \frac{11}{7} \] 6. **Cross-multiplying:** - Cross-multiply to eliminate the fraction: \[ 7(5n_1 + 7n_2) = 11(3n_1 + 5n_2) \] - Expanding both sides: \[ 35n_1 + 49n_2 = 33n_1 + 55n_2 \] 7. **Rearranging the equation:** - Rearranging gives: \[ 35n_1 - 33n_1 = 55n_2 - 49n_2 \] \[ 2n_1 = 6n_2 \] 8. **Finding the ratio:** - Dividing both sides by \( n_2 \): \[ \frac{n_1}{n_2} = \frac{6}{2} = 3 \] ### Final Answer: The ratio \( \frac{n_1}{n_2} = 3 \).
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