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OpenStudy (kaiz122):

why does the specific heat of gas at constant volume(Cv) deviates by a large amount for diatomic and polyatomic molecules

OpenStudy (vincent-lyon.fr):

Diatomic and polyatomic molecules cannot be considered as mass-points. They can rotate in space and you need to provide the energy for the rotation.

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