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The molar specific heat at a constant pressure of an ideal gas is (7/2)R(7/2)R. The ratio of specific heat at constant pressure to that at constant volume is:

A

7/5

B

8/7

C

5/7

D

9/7

Step-by-Step Solution

Given the molar specific heat at constant pressure, CP=72RC_P = \frac{7}{2}R.

For an ideal gas, Mayer's relation states: CPCV=RC_P - C_V = R

Solving for molar specific heat at constant volume (CVC_V): CV=CPRC_V = C_P - R CV=72RR=72R22R=52RC_V = \frac{7}{2}R - R = \frac{7}{2}R - \frac{2}{2}R = \frac{5}{2}R

The ratio of specific heats (γ\gamma) is defined as: γ=CPCV\gamma = \frac{C_P}{C_V}

Substituting the values: γ=72R52R=75\gamma = \frac{\frac{7}{2}R}{\frac{5}{2}R} = \frac{7}{5}

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