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Calculate work done w for the conversion of 0.5 moles of water at 100 C to steam at 1 atm pressure. Heat of vaporisation of water at 100 C is 40670 Jmol1

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20.2 Latm
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21.2 Latm
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18.3 Latm
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15.3 Latm
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Solution

The correct option is D 15.3 Latm
Volume of 0.5 moles of steam at 1 atm pressure
=nRTP
=0.5×0.082×3731.0 L
15.3 L
Change in volume = Vol. of steam - Vol. of water
= 15.3 - negligible
=15.3 L
So, work done by the system,
W=Pext×volume change
=1×15.3 Latm
=15.3 Latm

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