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Molar heat capacity of a gas at constant pressure .

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Molar heat capacity of a gas at constant pressure is defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one mole of the gas through one degree `( 1^(@)C or 1 K )`, when its pressure is kept constant .
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