Q 1 :    

Three moles of an ideal gas are compressed isothermally from 60 L to 20 L using constant pressure of 5 atm. Heat exchange Q for the compression is – ________ Lit. atm.   [2024]



(200)

w=-PextΔV=-Pext(V2-V1)=-5(20-60)atm L=200atm L

By first law of thermodynamics:

ΔV=-w+q

For isothermal process, ΔU=0, so q=-w=-200atm L



Q 2 :    

An ideal gas, Cv=52R, is expanded adiabatically against a constant pressure of 1 atm until it doubles in volume. If the initial temperature and pressure is 298 K and 5 atm, respectively then the final temperature is __________ K (nearest integer). [cv is the molar heat capacity at constant volume]            [2024]



(274)

Work done (W) by gas against a constant pressure is given by:

W=-Pext(Vf-Vi)=-1(2V-V)=-V                      ...(i)

Change in internal energy (U) for an ideal gas undergoing any process is:

ΔU=nCv(Tf-Ti)=n×52R(Tf-298)                      ...(ii)

By first law of thermodynamics:

ΔU=q+W

Since q = 0 for an adiabatic process,

ΔU=W

Put U from (ii) and W from (i)

n×52R(Tf-298)=-V                       ...(iii)

Apply ideal gas equation at initial conditions,

PiVi=nRTi

5V=nR×298

V=nR×2985                                    ...(iv)

Put V from (iv) in (iii)

n×52R(Tf-298)=-nR×2985

52(Tf-298)=-2985

Tf-298=-298×25×5

Tf=274.16274K