Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A gas heated at a steady pressure takes in . How much of it raises the internal energy, and how much is work done by the gas, if the gas is (a) monatomic and (b) diatomic?
Isothermal: , . Isobaric: , . Isochoric: , .
Molar heat capacities: and (Mayer), with . Monatomic: , , . Diatomic: , , . , and in every process.
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Monatomic. , .
Step 2. Diatomic. , .
Answer: (a) and ; (b) and .
Check. The work is , the same share of either way: and .
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