Practice question
Question
A solid has a molar specific heat capacity of 25.5 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹. How many degrees of freedom per atom does it have? (R = 8.31 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹)
Explanation
**Gas laws** Boyle, Charles, Gay-Lussac are special cases of ideal gas equation, for constant pressure volume-temperature relation V ∝ T, for constant temperature pressure-volume inverse, for constant volume pressure-temperature direct, enabling calculation of new volume from temperature ratio. C = f × (R)/(2), 25.5 = f × (8.31)/(2).f = (25.5 × 2)/(8.31) ≈ 6.14 ≈ 6. Substituting values gives 6, which matches expected kinetic theory result, confirming mean free path λ = 1/(√2 n π d²), ideal gas law P V = n R T and v_rms = √(3 R T/M) relations.
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