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The molar specific heats of an ideal gas at constant pressure and volume arc denoted by `C_P` and `C_V` respectively. If `gamma = (C_P)/(C_V) and R` is the universal gas constant, then `C_V` is equal to

A

`gammaR`

B

`(1+gamma)/(1-gamma)`

C

`R/((gamma-1))`

D

`((gamma-1))/R`

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C
`C_P - C_V = R and gamma = C_P/C_V [ :.C_V = R/(gamma-1)]`
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