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6 April, 19:37

An ideal gas undergoes isothermal compression from an initial volume of 4.81 m^3 to a final volume of 2.78 m^3. There is 7.25 mol of the gas, and its temperature is 23.1°C. (a) How much work is done by the gas? (b) How much energy is transferred as heat between the gas and its environment?

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  1. 6 April, 20:02
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    a) W = - 9785.03 J

    b) 9785.03 J is transferred to the environment.

    Explanation:

    n = 7.25 mol be the number of moles of the gas, T = 23.1 + 273 = 296.1 K be the temperature of the gas, Vf = 2.78 m^3 be the final volume of the gas, Vi = 4.81 m^3 be the volume of the gas.

    a) The work done on compressing the gas is:

    W = n*R*T*ln (Vf/Vi)

    = (7.25) * (8.314) * (296.1) * ln (2.78/4.81)

    W = - 9785.03 J

    Therefore, the work done on compressing the gas is - 9785.03 J.

    b) given the internal energy change is ΔEint vanishes when ΔT = 0, the heat transferred to the environment is found by considering the fact that from the first law of thermodynamics, Q = W = - 9785.03 J so 9785.03 J is transferred to the environment.
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