Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 18 - The Micro/Macro Connection - Exercises and Problems - Page 524: 52

Answer

$1.67$

Work Step by Step

We know that $Q_{monoatomic}=\frac{3}{2}nRT$ and $Q_{diatomic}=\frac{5}{2}nRT$ Now $\frac{Q_{diatomic}}{Q_{monoatomic}}=\frac{\frac{5}{2}nRT}{\frac{3}{2}nRT}$ $\implies \frac{Q_{diatomic}}{Q_{monoatomic}}=\frac{5}{3}=1.67$
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