Calculate q (in kilo joules), for the reversible isothermal expansion of two mole of an ideal gas at 27oC from a volume of 10dm3 to a volume of 30dm3.
A
0.89kJ
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B
3.4kJ
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C
1.7kJ
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D
5.4kJ
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Solution
The correct option is D5.4kJ Work done for an isothermal reversible expansion is given as: w=−2.303nRTlogV2V1
Given : V1=10L V2=30L T=27oC = 27+273=300K
so, w=−2×8.314×300×2.303log3010 w=−2×8.314×300×2.303log3 w=−5481.3J
Since the process is isothermal △U=0,
From the first law of thermodynamics, △U=q+w q=−w q=5481.3J q=5.4kJ