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for an ideal gas or (kappa), the isentropic exponent for a real gas. The symbol is used by aerospace and chemical engineers.

where is the heat capacity, the molar heat capacity (heat capacity per mole), and the specific heat capacity (heat capacity per unit mass) of a gas. The suffixes and refer to constant-pressure and constant-volume conditions respectively.

The heat capacity ratio is important for

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