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One mole of ideal monoatomic gas (γ=5 / 30) is mixed with one mole of diatomic gas (γ=7 / 5). What is γ for the mixture? γ denotes the ratio of…

JEE Main 2004 — Physics Thermodynamics

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One mole of ideal monoatomic gas (γ=5/30)(\gamma=5 / 30)(γ=5/30) is mixed with one mole of diatomic gas (γ=7/5)(\gamma=7 / 5)(γ=7/5). What is γ\gammaγ for the mixture? γ\gammaγ denotes the ratio of specific heat at constant pressure, to that at constant volume.

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Held on 30 Apr 2004 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    3/23 / 23/2

  2. B

    23/1523 / 1523/15

  3. C

    35/2335 / 2335/23

  4. D

    4/34 / 34/3

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