In: Physics
An ideal gas at 0.00oC initially occupies
0.150 m3 at a pressure of 2.00
atm.
First: It is expanded isothermally until its
volume triples.
Second: it is cooled at a constant volume until
its pressure is reduced by half.
(a) How many moles of the gas are there (HINT:
convert temp to Kelvin)
(b) What is the total work done during the two
processes.
As the problem is related to ideal gas, it is solved using ideal gas equation and formula of work done in isothermal process. Work done in an isochoric process is already zero so no calculation required.