When a vibrational contribution is taken into account, the heat capacity of a gas increases with the number of atoms in a molecule. Demonstrate whether the heat capacity ratio increases or decreases with the number of atoms in the gas molecule using the CV expression in terms of total contributions.

When a vibrational contribution is taken into account, the heat capacity of a gas increases with the number of atoms in a molecule. Demonstrate whether the heat capacity ratio increases or decreases with the number of atoms in the gas molecule using the CV expression in terms of total contributions.

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Chapter11: Molecular Structure

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 18P

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