Isochoric molar heat capacity of ideal gas via adiabatic index¶

For ideal gases the isobaric and isochoric heat capacities can be calculated via the molar gas constant and the adiabatic index of the gas.

Notation:

\(R\) (R) is molar_gas_constant.

Links:

Wikipedia.

isochoric_molar_heat_capacity¶

molar_heat_capacity at constant volume.

Symbol:: c_Vm
Latex:: \(c_{V, m}\)
Dimension:: energy/(amount_of_substance*temperature)

adiabatic_index¶

adiabatic_index, also known as heat capacity ratio, of the gas.

Symbol:: gamma
Latex:: \(\gamma\)
Dimension:: dimensionless

law¶

c_Vm = R / (gamma - 1)

Latex:: \[c_{V, m} = \frac{R}{\gamma - 1}\]