Show that for an ideal gas, the molar heat capacity under constant volume conditions is equal to 3/2 R.

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Chapter2: The First Law Of Thermodynamics
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Problem 2.56E: What are the numerical values of the heat capacities c-v and c-p of a monatomic ideal gas,in units...
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