Comprehension-5

Heat is energy in transit due to temperature difference between the body when heat is
transferred from one body to another body then after the transfer this heat becomes part
of internal energy or is used for doing work.
Heat Capacity(C): Amount of heat required to raise temperature of given amount of
substance by one unit is known as specific heat of that process.
Specific heat capacity: Amount of heat required to raise temperature of one unit amount
(mass or mole) by one unit is known as specific heat of that process.
Types of specific heat of gas :
m

(a) Molar specific heat (C ) : Unit amount is taken as one mole

Units J / mole k
(b) Gram specific heat ( s ) : Unit mass is taken as 1kg or 1 gm.
Units J / kg-k or J / gm-k

Q
Q
m
C process

&s

m.T
n.T process

and s

Cm
M

Where M is molecular weight of gas.

For an ideal gas

C pm Cvm R (Mayers Formula)

0

Where R is work done by 1 mole gas on raising its temperature through 1 C .

C pm & Cvm are molar heat capacities of ideal gas at constant pressure & volume.

C p & Cv are functions of temperature C a bT cT 2 ...

But if in problem temperature dependence is not given assume it to be temp. Independent

For solids & liquids C p Cv C

fT f R

fv R
2

For ideal gas, Cv

called poisons ratio and is equal to

Cp
Cv

Q.1

Heat capacity of gas undergoing isothermal process

(a) 0
(b*)
(c) C
(d) none

Q.2

Heat capacity of gas undergoing adiabatic process

(a*) 0
(b)
(c) C
(d) none

Q.3

Difference between C p & Cv for n mole ideal gas

(a) R

Q.4

(b) 0

(c) n.R

Calculate atomicity of a non-linear ideal gas if-

vib.

1.(b)

1
w.vib.
1.2
2.(a)

Answers
3.(c)
4.(4)

(d) none