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Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure (Mayer's Relation)

Cp = Cv + n·R

What it says

Computes the heat capacity at constant pressure from the constant-volume value using Mayer's relation for an ideal gas.

Symbols

SymbolQuantityDimension
CpHeat capacity at constant pressure (J/K)M L^2 T^-2 Θ^-1
CvHeat capacity at constant volume (J/K)M L^2 T^-2 Θ^-1
nAmount of substance (mol)N

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