Molar Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure Understanding

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If I apply 200 J of energy as heat to 4 moles of an ideal gas at constant pressure and the temperature rises by 4 K, then the molar heat capacity at constant pressure will be

Cp = Q / (n * deltaT) = 200 / (4 x 4) = 12.5 J K mol

Am I on the right lines here?
 
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Yes. But it is J / (k mol).