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An ideal gas is expanded from volume V0 to 2V0 under three different processes. Process 1 is isobaric process, process 2 is isothermal and process 3 is adiabatic. Let ΔU1, ΔU2 and ΔU3 be the change in internal energy of the gas in these three processes respectively, then


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ΔU1>ΔU2>ΔU3
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ΔU1<ΔU2<ΔU3
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ΔU2<ΔU1<ΔU3
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ΔU2<ΔU3<ΔU1
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Solution

The correct option is A ΔU1>ΔU2>ΔU3
Internal energy for an ideal gas, ΔU=nCVΔT

Process 1 is an isobaric (P= constant) expansion.
Using ideal gas equation, PV=nRT,
VT
Since the volume of the gas increases, therefore temperature of the gas will increase,
ΔU1 = positive

Process 2 is an isothermal process, thus ΔT=0
ΔU2=0

Process 3 is an adiabatic expansion, therefore gas will do work at the expense of internal energy.
ΔU=W (Q=0)
Hence, internal energy of the gas decreases,
ΔU3 = negative

Therefore, ΔU1>ΔU2>ΔU3 is the correct option.

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