The mass of a gas molecule can be computed from its specific heat at constant volume `c_V `. (Note that this is not `C_V `) Take `c_v = 0.1476 cal//g^@ C` for neon and calculate (a) the mass of a neon atom and (b) the molar mass of neon.

Explanation

To solve the problem of calculating the mass of a neon atom and its molar mass using the specific heat at constant volume \( c_V \), we can follow these steps:

### Given:
- Specific heat at constant volume for neon, \( c_V = 0.1476 \, \text{kcal/g°C} \)

### Step 1: Convert \( c_V \) to Joules
1. We know that \( 1 \, \text{kcal} = 4184 \, \text{J} \).
2. Therefore, convert \( c_V \) from kcal/g°C to J/g°C:
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