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Equal volumes of monoatomic and diatomic gases at the same initial temperature and pressure are mixed. The ratio of specific heats of the mixture (Cp/CvC_p/C_v) will be [AFMC 2002]:

A

1

B

2

C

1.67

D

1.5

Step-by-Step Solution

To find the ratio of specific heats (γ\gamma ) for a mixture, we use the values of molar heat capacities for monoatomic and diatomic gases.

  1. Avogadro's Law: According to the sources, equal volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain an equal number of moles (nn) . Thus, we assume n1n_1 (monoatomic) = n2n_2 (diatomic) = 1 mole.
  2. Molar Heat Capacities: From standard thermodynamic data :
  • Monoatomic gas: Cv1=32RC_{v1} = \frac{3}{2}R and Cp1=52RC_{p1} = \frac{5}{2}R.
  • Diatomic gas: Cv2=52RC_{v2} = \frac{5}{2}R and Cp2=72RC_{p2} = \frac{7}{2}R.
  1. Heat Capacities of the Mixture: Cv,mix=n1Cv1+n2Cv2n1+n2=1.5R+2.5R2=2RC_{v,mix} = \frac{n_1C_{v1} + n_2C_{v2}}{n_1 + n_2} = \frac{1.5R + 2.5R}{2} = 2R. Cp,mix=n1Cp1+n2Cp2n1+n2=2.5R+3.5R2=3RC_{p,mix} = \frac{n_1C_{p1} + n_2C_{p2}}{n_1 + n_2} = \frac{2.5R + 3.5R}{2} = 3R.
  2. Ratio (\gamma ): The ratio of specific heats of the mixture is γmix=Cp,mixCv,mix=3R2R=1.5\gamma_{mix} = \frac{C_{p,mix}}{C_{v,mix}} = \frac{3R}{2R} = 1.5.

This calculation aligns with Option D.

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