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2 L of an ideal gas at a pressure of 10 atm expand isothermally into a vaccum until its total volume is 10 L.
(i) How much heat is absorbed and how much work is done in the expansion?
(ii) How much heat is absorbed if this system expands against a constant external pressure of 1 arm?
(iii) How much heat is absorbed if the expansion is conducted reversibly at 298 K.

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Solution

(i) In case of expansion, work is done by the system.
Now, as we know that,
W=Pext.ΔV
As the gas is expanding is vaccum which has no pressure, i.e.,
pext.=0
W=0
Hence no work is done.
From first law of thermodynamics,
ΔU=q+W
As the system is working at constant temperature, i.e., isothermally.
ΔU=0
Hence q=W=0
Hence no heat is absorbed in the expansion.
(ii) W=Pext.ΔV
Pext=1atm
ΔV=102L=8L
W=1×8=8atmL
As, q=W=(8)J=8atmL
(iii) Now, as the work is done reversibly, then the work done will be given as-
Wrev.=2.303nRTlogVfVi
Wrev.=2.303PVlog102
Wrev.=2.303×1×10×log5=16.1Latm[Given P=1 atm in (ii) part]
As qrev.=Wrev.
qrev.=16.1Latm

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