The speed of sound in a certain diatomic gas is measured to be at

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Problem

The speed of sound in a certain diatomic gas is measured to be

350\,\text{m s}^{-1}

300\,\text{K}

. The molar mass of the gas is

28\,\text{g mol}^{-1}

. Estimate the value of

\gamma

for the gas. (a)

1.33

(b)

1.20

(c)

1.38

(d)

1.67