For a rigid diatomic molecule,the universal gas constant $R = n C_P$,where $C_P$ is the molar specific heat at constant pressure and $n$ is a number. Hence,$n$ is equal to

  • A
    $0.2257$
  • B
    $0.4$
  • C
    $0.2857$
  • D
    $0.3557$

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$C_{v}$ and $C_{p}$ denote the molar specific heat capacities of a gas at constant volume and constant pressure,respectively. Then
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