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Heat Capacity at Constant Volume (Monatomic)

Cv = (3/2)·n·R

What it says

Computes the heat capacity at constant volume for n moles of an ideal monatomic gas, where each mole contributes (3/2)·R.

Symbols

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

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