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What are the significance of Specific Heat of Gases ?

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There are two special significance :

(1) Specific heat of a gas at constant volume (Cv) : It is defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of gas through 1 K when its volume is kept constant. 

(2) Specific heat of a gas at constant pressure (Cp) : It is defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of gas through 1 K when its pressure is kept constant.



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