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Question
The volume of gas is reduced to half from its original volume. The specific heat will be ______.
Options
reduce to half
be doubled
remain constant
increase four times
Solution
The volume of gas is reduced to half from its original volume. The specific heat will be remain constant.
Explanation:
The specific heat of a substance is the heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by one degree (1 K or 1 °C). It is an intensive property and is independent of the volume of the substance.
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