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A quantity of heat Q is supplied to a monoatomic ideal gas which expands at constant pressure. The fraction of heat that goes into work done by the gas is :

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25
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52
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45
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1
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Solution

The correct option is A 25
The heat Q is converted into the internal energy and work. According to the first law of thermodynamics,
Q=U+W

nCpΔT=nCvΔT+W
The dfraction of heat converted to work is given as WQ=nCpΔTnCvΔTnCpΔT=CpCvCp=52R32R52R=25

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