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The mass of 1 L of air at STP is 1.293 g. If `c_(v) = 0.169 cal cdot g^(-1) cdot^(@)C^(-1)` for air, what is the value of `c_(p)`? Given density of mercury at `0^(@)C = 13.6 g cdot cm^(-3)` and `J = 4.2 xx 10^(7) erg cdot cal^(-1)`.

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`0.2373 cal cdot g^(-1) cdot^(@)C^(-1)`
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