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`2.8g` of `N_(2)` gas at `300K` and `20atm` was allowed to expand isothermally against a constant external pressure of `1atm`. Calculate `DeltaU, q,` and `W` for the gas. |
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Answer» `DeltaU = 0, DetaU = q +w or w =- q` `w =- p DeltaV =- p (V_(2)-V_(1))` `V_(2)` and `V_(1)` can be calculated from `V = (nRT)/(p)` `V_(1) = (0.1 xx 0.082 xx 300)/(20) = 0.123L` `V_(2) = (0.1 xx 0.082 xx 300)/(1) = 2.46 L` `w =- (1atm) xx (2.46 - 0.123) L =- 2.337 L atm` or `w =- 2.337 xx 101.3 = 236.7 J` |
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