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Standard XII
Chemistry
PV Work
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Question
Calculate the work done when 1 mol of an ideal gas undergoes expansion reversibly from
20.0
d
m
3
to
40.0
d
m
3
at a constant temperature of 300 K.
A
−
14.01
k
J
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B
+
18.02
k
J
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C
−
1.72
k
J
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D
−
8.02
k
J
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Solution
The correct option is
C
−
1.72
k
J
Solution:-
As the temperature remains constant, thus the process is isothermal.
Work done in an isothermal reversible expansion is given as-
W
=
−
2.303
n
R
T
log
V
f
V
i
Given:-
n
=
1
mol
V
i
=
20
d
m
3
V
f
=
40
d
m
3
T
=
300
K
∴
W
=
−
2.303
×
1
×
8.314
×
300
×
log
40
20
⇒
W
=
−
1728.98
J
=
−
1.7
k
J
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