Consider the Ratios of the Heat Capacities $\gamma$ = C_p/C_v for the Three Types of Ideal Gases: Monatomic

Multiple Choice

Consider the ratios of the heat capacities $\gamma$ = C_p/C_v for the three types of ideal gases: monatomic, diatomic, and polyatomic.

A) " $\gamma$ is the greatest for monatomic gases"
B) " $\gamma$ is the greatest for polyatomic gases"
C) " $\gamma$ is the same only for diatomic and polyatomic gases"
D) " $\gamma$ is the same only for monatomic and diatomic gases"
E) " $\gamma$ is the same for all three"