The ratio of the specific heat at constant pressure to that at constant volume is larger for a diatomic gas than for a monoatomic gas.

The ratio of the molar heat capacities of a diatomic gas at constant pressure to that at constant volume is

If the ratio of specific heat of a gas of constant pressure to that at constant volume is gamma , the change in internal energy of the mass of gas, when the volume changes from V to 2V at constant pressure p is

If an ideal gas is heated at constant pressure :

Graph for specific heat at constant volume for a monoatomic gas

Graph for specific heat at constant volume for a monoatomic gas

For an ideal gas, the heat of reaction at constant pressure and constant volume are related as

One mole of an ideal gas at an initial temperature true of TK does 6R joule of work adiabatically. If the ratio of specific heats of this gas at constant pressure and at constant volume is 5//3 , the final temperature of the gas will be

One mole of an ideal gas at an initial temperature true of TK does 6R joule of work adiabatically. If the ratio of specific heats of this gas at constant pressure and at constant volume is 5//3 , the final temperature of the gas will be

Heat capacity of a diatomic gas is higher than that of a monoatomic gas.

For a gas if ratio of specific heats at constant pressure and volume is g then value of degrees of freedom is