A balloon filled with helium ( and ) bursts. Immediately afterwards the expansion of helium can be considered as:
irreversible adiabatic
The above question can be rationalized as:
Explanation for correct option:
(D) The above process can be considered as Irreversible adiabatic because energy cannot be restored, if the process is sudden.
Explanation for Incorrect option:
(A) The above process can't be considered as reversible isothermal - it shows infinitely slow increase in volume at constant temperature.
(B) The above process can't be considered as irreversible isothermal: in this process the gas is allowed to expand slowly.
(C) The above process can't be considered as reversible isothermal: in this process there is no transfer of heat or matter.
Hence, option D is correct.