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Equal volumes of two monoatomic gases, A and B, at same temperature and pressure are mixed. The ratio of specific heats (Cp/CvC_p/C_v) of the mixture will be:

A

1.501.50

B

3.33.3

C

1.671.67

D

0.830.83

Step-by-Step Solution

Since equal volumes of gases are taken at the same temperature and pressure, their number of moles will be equal, let it be nn. For monoatomic gases, Cv=32RC_v = \frac{3}{2}R and Cp=52RC_p = \frac{5}{2}R. The molar heat capacity at constant volume for the mixture is given by: Cv(mix)=n1Cv1+n2Cv2n1+n2=n(32R)+n(32R)n+n=32RC_{v(\text{mix})} = \frac{n_1C_{v1} + n_2C_{v2}}{n_1 + n_2} = \frac{n(\frac{3}{2}R) + n(\frac{3}{2}R)}{n + n} = \frac{3}{2}R The molar heat capacity at constant pressure for the mixture is given by: Cp(mix)=n1Cp1+n2Cp2n1+n2=n(52R)+n(52R)n+n=52RC_{p(\text{mix})} = \frac{n_1C_{p1} + n_2C_{p2}}{n_1 + n_2} = \frac{n(\frac{5}{2}R) + n(\frac{5}{2}R)}{n + n} = \frac{5}{2}R Therefore, the ratio of specific heats for the mixture is: γmix=Cp(mix)Cv(mix)=52R32R=531.67\gamma_{\text{mix}} = \frac{C_{p(\text{mix})}}{C_{v(\text{mix})}} = \frac{\frac{5}{2}R}{\frac{3}{2}R} = \frac{5}{3} \approx 1.67 Alternatively, since both are monoatomic gases, the mixture will also behave as a monoatomic gas, so γ=531.67\gamma = \frac{5}{3} \approx 1.67.

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