Question

The volume of gas is reduced to half from its original volume. The specific heat will be ______. 

(i) reduce to half 

(ii) be doubled 

(iii) remain constant 

(iv) increase four times

Answer 1

The correct option is (iii) Remain constant.

Explanation:

The specific heat of a substance is the heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by one degree (1 K or 1 °C). It is an intensive property and is independent of the volume of the substance.