Q.

A container has two chambers of volumes V1=2 litres and V2=3 litres separated by a partition made of a thermal insulator. The chambers contain n1=5 and n2=4 moles of ideal gas at pressures p1=1 atm and p2=2 atm, respectively. When the partition is removed, the mixture attains an equilibrium pressure of      [2025]
 

1 1.4 atm  
2 1.8 atm  
3 1.3 atm  
4 1.6 atm  

Ans.

(4)

As, pressure at equilibrium is given by,

Peq=P1V1+P2V2V1+V2                              [V1=2ln1=5molesP1=1atm][V2=3ln2=4molesP2=2atm] 

Peq=1×2+2×32+3

Peq=85=1.6 atm