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1 mole of CO2 gas at 300K is expanded under reversible adiabatic condition such that its volume becomes 27 times. (a) What is the final temperature ? (b) What is work done ? Given γ=1.33 and Cv=25.08Jmol1K1 for CO2

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a) Using Poison's equation
T1Vγ11=T2Vγ12orT1T2=(V2V1)γ1
Given γ=1.33 So, γ1=1.331=0.33
V2=27V1T1=300K
So, 300KT2=(27V1V1)0.33T2=101.1K
Thus final temperature is 101.1K
b) For adiabatic condition
dU=dQ+dW,dQ=0 for adiabatic
So, W=dUW=CVdT
Given CV=25.08Jmol1K1T1=300KT2=101.1KW=25.08Jmol1K1(101.1K300K)W=4988.2Jmole1or4.98KJmol1
Thus work done is 4.98KJmol1

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