Two moles of helium are mixed with n moles of hydrogen. If Cp/Cv = 3/2 for the mixture, then the value of n is?
3/2
3
2
1
Solution:
For a given mixture of gases, (n1+n2)/(γmix) =n1/(γ1)+n2/(γ2) put n1=2, γmix=3/2, γ1=5/3, γ2=7/5 solving the required equation as (2+n)/(3/2) = 2/(5/3) + n/(7/5) n=2