In: Mechanical Engineering
Consider 0.8 kg of N2 at 300 K, 1 bar contained in a
rigid tank connected by a valve to another rigid tank holding 0.3
kg of CO2 at 300 K, 1 bar. The valve is opened and gases
are allowed to mix, achieving an equilibrium state at 290 K.
Determine:
(a) the volume of each tank, in m3.
(b) the final pressure, in bar.
(c) the magnitude of the heat transfer to or from the gases during
the process, in kJ.
(d) the entropy change of each gas and of the overall system, in
kJ/K.