MEAN HEAT CAPACITY The empirical form for the temperature dependence of Cp is Cp/R = A + BT + CT2 + D/T2 , where the

constants A, B, C and D can be found for various gases. Depending on the temperature range of interest, this variation can be significant.

Both Cp and Cv are function of both the temperature and pressure. Despite that fact, we are much more interested in temperature dependence of heat capacity because most of the heat capacities are measured at constant pressure. Mean heat capacity is the average heat capacity between two temperature of interest. It is given by an empirical temperature dependent equation. It is generally enclosed in angular brackets to identify as a mean value and follows with a subscript H or S to denote a mean value specific to enthalpy or entropy calculation. For Enthalpy

For Entropy

Substituting for Cp and integrating, we obtain For Ideal gas state it takes the form:

Note: Temperature is in absolute units and the heat capacity takes the unit of R. Enthalpy and entropy changes at constant pressure are then calculated for 1 mol by