Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight
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Chapter 4, Problem 4C.2E
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The reason as to why the heat capacities of ethane and methane differ from the values expected for an ideal monoatomic gas has to be stated.
Concept Introduction:
Specific heat capacity that is specific to any chemical substance explains the relationship of temperature change and substance’s mass. When this heat capacity is estimated by keeping pressure fixed, it is denoted as
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