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The heat capacity per mole of water is (R is universal gas constant) :

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9R
`9/2R`
`6R`
5R

Solution :We treat water like a SOLID. For each atom average energy is `3k_(B)T`. Water molecule has three atoms, two hydrogen and ONE oxygen. The total energy of one mole of water is
`U=3xx3k_(B)TxxN_(A)=9RT(becausek_(B)=R/(N_(A)))`
`therefore` Heat capacity PER mole of water is
`C=(DeltaQ)/(DeltaT)=(DeltaU)/(DeltaT)=9R`
Correct CHOICE is (a).


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